Gastrana fragilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gastrana fragilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Cardiida
- Family
- Tellinidae
- Genus
- Gastrana
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassAutobranchia Grobben, 1894
- infraclassHeteroconchia J. E. Gray, 1854
- subterclassEuheterodonta Giribet & Distel, 2003
- superorderImparidentia Bieler, P. M. Mikkelsen & Giribet, 2014
- orderCardiida A. Férussac, 1822
- superfamilyTellinoidea Blainville, 1814
- familyTellinidae Blainville, 1814
- subfamilyGastraninae M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- genusGastrana Schumacher, 1817
- speciesGastrana fragilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gastrana. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| ridged tellinGastrana matadoa (Gmelin, 1791) | TellinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastrana multangula (Gmelin, 1791) | TellinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gastrana orstomi Cosel, 1995 | TellinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Psammotaea tarentina Lamarck, 1818 Lamarck, 1818 | synonym |
| Tellina hyalina L. Spengler, 1794 L. Spengler, 1794 | synonym |
| Tellina striatula Olivi, 1792 Olivi, 1792 | ambiguous synonym |
| Gastrana fragilis var. incrassata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1896 Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1896 | synonym |
| Petricola ochroleuca Lamarck, 1818 Lamarck, 1818 | synonym |
| Uncidens arupinensis Coen, 1934 Coen, 1934 | synonym |
| Psammobia rugosior Dubois de Montpéreux, 1831 Dubois de Montpéreux, 1831 | synonym |
| Tellina fragilis Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | ambiguous synonym |
| Tellina jugosa T. Brown, 1818 T. Brown, 1818 | synonym |
| Gastrana fragilis var. altavillensis De Gregorio, 1884 De Gregorio, 1884 | synonym |
| Gastrana fragilis var. major Pallary, 1900 Pallary, 1900 | synonym |
| Gastrana fragilis var. nigella De Gregorio, 1884 De Gregorio, 1884 | synonym |
| Gastrana (Gastrana) fragilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Tellina poligona Salis Marschlins, 1793 Salis Marschlins, 1793 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141578 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3FCQW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.