Research Article

Bivalves and Gastropods of the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico: A Checklist of Species with Notes on Their Habitat and Local Distribution

Table 1

Bivalves and gastropods of the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico. Systematic classification according to Keen [3], modified by Skoglund [7, 8]. The orders (= clades) and families of gastropods according to Bouchet and Rocroi [28]. * : species not recorded in previous studies of the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Numbers between parentheses indicate the localities where the species were recorded according to the list of Table 2. The depth range in meters is indicated between squared brackets for those species collected in the continental shelf. SB: sandy beach; M: mangrove; CL: coastal lagoon; RB: rocky beach, CS: continental shelf.

Phylum Mollusca

Class Bivalvia
Order Nuculanoida

 Family Nuculanidae
Nuculana polita (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) (1,2,6) SB
Order Arcoida

 Family Arcidae
Anadara aequatorialis (D’ Orbigny, 1846) (2,3,6) SB, RB
Anadara bifrons (Carpenter, 1857)* (1,2,3) SB
Anadara grandis (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) (2,4,6)
SB, M, RB
Anadara nux (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833)* (1) SB
Anadara obesa (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) (1,2,3,6) SB,
CS [17–40]
Anadara perlabiata (Grant & Gale, 1931) (1,3) SB
Anadara reinhardtii (Lowe, 1935)* (11) CS
Lunarca brevifrons (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) (1,2,3) SB
 Family Noetiidae
Noetia reversa (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833)* (1,2,3,6) SB,
CS [17–40]
 Family Glycymerididae
Glycymeris maculata (Broderip, 1832)* (10,11) RB, CS
Order Mytiloida

 Family Mytilidae
Choromytilus palliopunctatus (Carpenter, 1857) (3,7) RB, M
Mytella guyanensis (Lamarck, 1819) (2,5,6,8,9,10) SB, M, RB
Mytella speciosa (Reeve, 1857)* (6) M
Mytella strigata (Hanley, 1843) (4,5,7) M
Order Pterioida

 Family Pteridae
Pinctada mazatlanica (Hanley, 1856) (11) CS
 Family Isognomonidae
Isognomon janus Carpenter, 1857 (6) SB, M
Isognomon recognitus (Mabille, 1895) (2,6) SB, M
 Family Ostreidae
Saccostrea palmula (Carpenter, 1857) (1,2,3,6,8) SB, M, RB
Striostrea prismatica (Gray, 1825)* (3,6,11) SB, M, RB, CS
Myrakeena angelica (Rochebrune, 1895)* (3) RB
 Family Pectinidae
Argopecten ventricosus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) (11)
CS [14–47]
Leptopecten tumbezensis (D’ Orbigny, 1846)* (3) SB
 Family Spondylidae
Spondylus limbatus G.B. Sowerby II, 1847 (11) CS
Order Veneroida
 Family Carditidae
Cardites laticostata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) (1,2,3) SB
 Family Corbiculidae
Polymesoda inflata (Philippi, 1851) (1,4,6) SB, M
Polymesoda meridionalis (Prime, 1869) (1) SB
 Family Lucinidae
Ctena mexicana (Dall, 1901)* (10) RB
Divalinga eburnea (Reeve, 1850) (2) SB
Lucinisca fenestrata (Hinds, 1845) (1) SB
Parvilucina approximata (Dall, 1901)* (2, 6) SB
Pegophysema edentuloides (Verrill, 1870) (11) CS
 Family Ungulinidae
Diplodonta sericata (Reeve, 1850)* (1,2,6,8,9) SB, RB
 Family Chamidae
Chama echinata Broderip, 1835 (10) RB
 Family Cardiidae
Americardia biangulata (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829)*
(10) RB
Laevicardium clarionense (Hertlein & Strong, 1947)* (10) RB
Trachycardium consors (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833)* (10) RB
Trachycardium panamense (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) (1,2,11)
SB, CS
Trachycardium procerum (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833)* (11) CS
Trachycardium senticosum (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) (1,2,3,6) SB
Trigoniocardia obovalis (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) (1,2,10) SB, RB
 Family Veneridae
Chione amathusia (Philippi, 1844) (1,2,10) SB, RB, CS
Chione pulicaria (Broderip, 1835)* (11) CS [17–43]
Chione subimbricata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1835)* (10) RB
Chione subrugosa (Wood, 1828) (6,9,10) SB, RB
Chione undatella (G.B. Sowerby I, 1835) (2) SB
Cyclinella saccata (Gould, 1851)* (11) CS
Dosinia dunkeri (Philippi, 1844) (6, 9) SB, RB
Dosinia ponderosa (Schumacher, 1817) (11) CS [17–46]
Periglypta multicostata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1835)* (11) CS
Pitar concinnus (G.B. Sowerby I, 1835) (1) SB
Pitar lupanaria (Lesson, 1830) (1,2,6) SB
Pitar roseus (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829) (1,2,3) SB
Pitar tortuosus (Broderip, 1835)* (2) SB
Protothaca asperrima (G.B. Sowerby I, 1835) (2,9) SB, CL
Protothaca macgintyi (Olsson, 1961)* (1,2,3) SB
Protothaca metodon (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932) (1) SB
Tivela byronensis (Gray, 1838) (2,3,6,10) SB, RB
Tivela delessertii (Sowerby, 1854) (10) RB
 Family Mactridae
Harvella elegans (Sowerby, 1825) (1,2,3,6,7) SB, CS
Mactrellona exoleta (Gray, 1837) (6,8) SB
Mulinia pallida (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829) (1,2,3,6)
SB
 Family Tellinidae
Macoma lamproleuca (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932) (6, 11) SB,
CS
Strigilla chroma Salisbury, 1934 (1,2,6) SB
Strigilla dichotoma (Philippi, 1846) (6) SB
Tellina insculpta Hanley, 1844 (1) SB
Tellina decumbens Carpenter, 1865 (1,2,6) SB
Tellina prora (Hanley, 1844)* (2, 6) SB
Tellina virgo Hanley, 1844 (1) SB
 Family Donacidae
Donax asper Hanley, 1845 (1) SB
Donax carinatus Hanley, 1843 (1,2,6) SB
Donax gracilis Hanley, 1845 (6) SB
Donax kindermanni (Philippi, 1847) (1,2,3,6) SB
Donax punctatostriatus Hanley, 1843 (1,2,3,6,8,10) SB, RB
 Family Psammobiidae
Sanguinolaria bertini (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932) (1,2,3) SB
 Family Solecurtidae
Tagelus longisinuatus Pilsbry & Olsson, 1932 (2,9) CL
Tagelus politus (Carpenter, 1857)* (2,3,6) SB, M
Order Pholadomyoida

 Family Periplomatidae
Periploma planiusculum (Sowerby, 1834) (1,2) SB
Class Gastropoda
Order Patellogastropoda

 Family Lottiidae
Lottia mesoleuca (Menke, 1851)* (3) RB
Lottia mitella (Menke, 1847)* (3) RB
Lottia pediculus (Philippi, 1846) (10) RB
Order Vetigastropoda

 Family Fissurellidae
Diodora inaequalis G.B. Sowerby I, 1835 (3) SB
Diodora saturnalis (Carpenter, 1864)* (10) RB
Fissurella decemcostata McLean, 1970 (10) RB
Fissurella microtrema G.B. Sowerby I, 1835* (10) RB
Fissurella rubropicta Pilsbry, 1890 (10) RB
Fissurella spongiosa Carpenter, 1857* (10) RB
Order Neritimorpha

 Family Neritidae
Nerita funiculata Menke, 1851 (6) SB
Theodoxus luteofasciatus (Miller, 1879) (2,4,7) M
Order Caenogastropoda

 Family Littorinidae
Littorina fasciata Gray, 1839* (2,6,7,10) M
 Family Turritellidae
Turritella banksi Reeve, 1849* (11) CS
Turritella leucostoma Valenciennes, 1832 (10,11) RB, CS
 Family Modulidae
Modulus catenulatus (Philippi, 1849) (6,9) M, RB
 Family Vermetidae
Serpulorbis margaritaceus (Chenu, 1844)* (10) RB
 Family Cerithiidae
Cerithium stercusmuscarum Valenciennes, 1833 (6,9) M, RB
 Family Potamididae
Cerithidea californica mazatlanica Carpenter, 1857* (5) M
Cerithidea valida (C.B. Adams, 1852) (6) M
 Family Hipponicidae
Pilosabia pilosa (Deshayes, 1832) (10) RB
 Family Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea conica Broderip, 1834 (10) RB
Calyptraea mamillaris Broderip, 1834 (2,6,11) SB, CS
Crepidula aculeata (Gmelin, 1791)* (10) RB
Crepidula excavata (Broderip, 1834) (1,10,11) SB, RB, CS
[28–46]
Crepidula lessoni (Broderip, 1834)* (3, 10) RB
Crepidula onyx Sowerby, 1824 (9) RB
Crepidula striolata Menke, 1851 (1,6,9,11) SB, M, RB, CS
Crucibulum lignarium (Broderip, 1834) (6,11) SB, CS [18–37]
Crucibulum personatum Keen, 1958* (11) CS [18–44]
Crucibulum scutellatum (Wood, 1828) (10,11) RB, CS
Crucibulum spinosum (Sowerby, 1824) (1,2,11) SB, CS [18–40]
Crucibulum umbrella (Deshayes, 1830) (10) RB
 Family Naticidae
Natica chemnitzii Pfeiffer, 1840* (6,9) M, RB
Natica elenae Récluz, 1844* (11) CS
Sinum cymba (Menke, 1828) (1) SB
 Family Cypraeidae
Mauritia arabicula (Lamarck, 1811) (10) RB
 Family Tonnidae
Malea ringens (Swainson, 1822) (11) CS [18–44]
Tonna sp. (11) CS [25–46]
 Family Ficidae
Ficus ventricosa (Sowerby, 1825) (10) RB
 Family Ranellidae
Cymatium wiegmanni (Antón, 1839) (6,11) SB, M, CS [17–41]
 Family Personidae
Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes, 1832) (11) CS [33–42]
 Family Bursidae
Bursa corrugata corrugata (Perry, 1811) (11) CS
Marsupina nana (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829)* (11)
CS
 Family Muricidae
Acanthais brevidentata (Wood, 1828)* (10) RB
Hexaplex brassica (Lamarck, 1822) (11) CS [16–46]
Murex recurvirostris Broderip, 1833* (11) CS
Muricanthus nigritus (Philippi, 1845)* (11) CS [18–30]
Muricanthus radix (Gmelin, 1791) (11) CS [14–20]
Stramonita biserialis (Blainville, 1832)* (3,6) M, RB
Stramonita chocolata (Duclos, 1832)* (6) M
Thais kiosquiformis (Duclos, 1832) (1,6,11) SB, M, CS
Thais triangularis (Blainville, 1832) (10) RB
 Family Buccinidae
Cantharus ringens (Reeve, 1846)* (10) RB
Cantharus sanguinolentus (Duclos, 1833)* (10) RB
Engina jugosa (C.B. Adams, 1852)* (10) RB
Northia northiae (Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834) (11) CS [17–26]
Phos crassus Hinds, 1843 (11) CS
 Family Columbellidae
Costoanachis nigricans (Sowerby, 1844)* (6) M
 Family Melongenidae
Melongena patula (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829) (11)
CS [16–41]
 Family Nassariidae
Nassarius bailyi (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932) (6) SB
Nassarius luteostoma (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829)*
(6, 9) SB, M, RB
Nassarius wilsoni (C.B. Adams, 1852)* (9) RB
 Family Fasciolaridae
Fusinus dupetitthouarsi (Kiener, 1840) (11) CS [14–47]
Pleuroploca granosa (Sowerby, 1825)* (11) CS [16–46]
 Family Harpidae
Harpa crenata Swainson, 1822 (11) CS [26–46]
 Family Olividae
Agaronia propatula (Conrad, 1849) (6) SB, M
Oliva incrassata Lightfoot, 1786 (5,11) M, CS [18–29]
Oliva polpasta Duclos, 1833 (5,11) M, CS [28–42]
Oliva splendidula Sowerby, 1825* (11) CS [19–42]
 Family Olivellidae
Olivella volutella (Lamarck, 1811) (308) SB, M, RB
Olivella zanoeta (Duclos, 1835) (50) SB, M
 Family Vasidae
Vasum caestus (Broderip, 1833)* (11) CS
 Family Mitridae
Mitra swainsonni Broderip, 1836* (11) CS
 Family Cancellaridae
Cancellaria obesa (Sowerby, 1832)* (11) CS
Cancellaria solida Sowerby, 1832* (11) CS
 Family Conidae
Conus archon Broderip, 1833* (11) CS
Conus patricius Hinds, 1843 (11) CS [14–30]
Conus poormani Berry, 1968* (11) CS
Conus recurvus Broderip, 1833* (11) CS
Conus tornatus G.B. Sowerby I, 1833* (11) CS
 Family Turridae
Polystira picta (Reeve, 1843)* (11) CS
Order Heterobranchia

 Family Ellobiidae
Melampus carolianus (Lesson, 1842) (6) SB