Species Anadara (Scapharca) aliena (Iredale, 1739)
The Globose Ark, The Inequivalve Ark, The Unequal Ark
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
August 2002 - Peter U. Middelfart, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Scapharca aliena Iredale, T. 1939. Mollusca. Part 1. British Museum (Natural History), London. Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-75 [282, pl. 3, figs 15, 15a].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C.79060 dry, Seaforth, north of Mackay, Queensland, Australia [20°53‘60‘S 148°58‘1.2‘E]; AM C.77126 dry, Seaforth, north of Mackay, Queensland, Australia [20°53‘60‘S 148°58‘1.2‘E].
Generic Combinations
- Anadara (Scapharca) aliena (Iredale, 1939). —
Huber, M. 2010. Compendium of Bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. [569]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Anadara (Scapharca) inaequivalvis [of Australian authors, non Bruguière, 1789]. —
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [56, sp. 85]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-West Pacific distribution
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine, mud bottom, sand bottom.
General References
Habe, T. 1964. Shells of the western Pacific in color. Osaka : Hoikusha Vol. 2 233 pp., 66 pls. [164, fig. 17]
Iredale, T. 1939. Mollusca. Part 1. British Museum (Natural History), London. Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-75 [282]
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [56] (as a synonym of Anadara (Scapharca) inaequivalvis (Bruguiere, 1789))
Oostingh, C.H. 1935. Die mollusken des Pliozäns von Boeniajoe (Java). Wetenschappelijke Mededelingen, Bandoeng, Dienst van de Mijnbouw in Nederlandsch-Indië 26: 1-247 [138]
Reeve, L.A. 1844. Monograph of the genus Arca. pp. Plate III-XVII in Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologica Iconica. London : Reeve & Bentham Vol. 2.
Common Name References
Reeve, L.A. 1844. Monograph of the genus Arca. pp. Plate III-XVII in Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologica Iconica. London : Reeve & Bentham Vol. 2. (species 54; used for the available name Arca inequivalvis) (The Globose Ark, The Inequivalve Ark, The Unequal Ark)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 28-Jul-2014 | 28-Jul-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Jan-2013 | 29-Jan-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 14-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 01-Oct-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |