Species Arthritica semen (Menke, 1843)
- Erycina helmsi Hedley, C. 1915. Studies on Australian Mollusca. Part XII. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 39: 695–755, pls 77–85 [Date published 26 Feb.] [701, pl. 80, figs 37-39].
Type data:
Status unknown, Dee Why Lagoon, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Huber, M. 2015. Compendium of Bivalves 2. A full-color guide to the remaining seven families. A systematic listing of 8,500 bivalve species and 10,500 synonyms. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 907 pp, 1 CD-ROM. [Date published May: Markus Huber, Annioe Langleit & Kurt Kreipl: TELLINIDAE; Markus Huber: all other parts] [on CD]
Generic Combinations
- Arthritica helmsi (Hedley, 1915). —
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [156] - Arthritica semen (Menke, 1843).
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Melliteryx helmsi (Hedley, 1915). —
May, W.L. & Macpherson, J.H. 1958. An Illustrated Index of Tasmanian Shells revised by J. Hope Macpherson. Hobart : Government Printer 54 pp. [12, pl. 8, fig. 9]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Estuary, free-living, intertidal, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
In lagoons within 50mm of sediment or in Zostera beds
General References
Huber, M. 2015. Compendium of Bivalves 2. A full-color guide to the remaining seven families. A systematic listing of 8,500 bivalve species and 10,500 synonyms. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 907 pp, 1 CD-ROM. [Date published May: Markus Huber, Annioe Langleit & Kurt Kreipl: TELLINIDAE; Markus Huber: all other parts] [107, 464; on CD]
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [20] (as Melliteryx)
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [156] (as helmsi)
Laseron, C. 1956. A Revision of the New South Wales Leptonidae. Mollusca: Pelecypoda. Records of the Australian Museum 24(2): 7-21, text-figs 1-27 [13, figs 16, 16a, 16b] (As Melliteryx)
May, W.L. & Macpherson, J.H. 1958. An Illustrated Index of Tasmanian Shells revised by J. Hope Macpherson. Hobart : Government Printer 54 pp. [12, pl. 8, fig. 9] (as Melliteryx)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
BIVALVIA | 23-Jun-2017 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |