Species Asteracmea illibrata (Verco, 1906)
Midget Limpet, Plain Limpet
Compiler and date details
July 2014 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Stephanie Baccarella, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia. David Lindberg reviewed the group.
- Helcioniscus illibrata Verco, J.C. 1906. Notes on South Australian marine Mollusca with descriptions of new species. Part IV. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 30: 205-224 [205, pl. X, figs 6-14].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D.13373, Spencer Gulf, SA. - Parvacmaea illibrata mellila Iredale, T. 1924. Results from Roy Bell's molluscan collections. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 49(3): 179–279, pls 33–36 [241, 242] [refers to May's figure of Patelloida suteri May, W.L. 1923. An Illustrated Index of Tasmanian Shells. Hobart : Government Printer pp. 100. [47, fig. 12]].
Generic Combinations
- Asteracmea illibrata (Verco, 1906). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [31] - Asteracmea melila (Iredale, 1924). —
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 [38, no. 702] - Asteracmea illibrata mellita [sic] (Iredale, 1924). —
Thornley, G. 1945. Limpets of New South Wales. Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1944-1945: 22-30 [Date published August 31] [28]
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [78]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
SA to Bunbury, WA
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine.
General References
Nakano, T. & Sasaki, T. 2011. Recent advances in molecular phylogeny, systematics and evolution of patellogastropod limpets. Journal of Molluscan Studies 77: 203–217 [210]
Oliver, W.R.B. 1926. Australasian Patelloididae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 56: 547-582 [563] (on the subspecies mellila)
Verco, J.C. 1912. Notes on South Australian marine Mollusca with descriptions of new species. Part XV. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 36: 181-191 [181] (as Helcioniscus illibratus Verco, 1906)
Verco, J.C. 1912. Notes on the marine shells of Western Australia. Part II. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 36: 192-205 [192] (as Helcioniscus illibrata Verco, 1906)
Common Name References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [78] (for the available name Astaracmaea illibrata mellita) (Midget Limpet)
Cotton, B.C. 1959. South Australian Mollusca. Archaeogastropoda. Handbook of the Flora and Fauna of South Australia. Adelaide : South Australian Government Printer 449 pp. [307] (Plain Limpet)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2012 | EOGASTROPODA | 09-May-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Stephanie Baccarella (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) Dr Winston Ponder (AM) |
| 09-May-2012 | 09-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 14-May-2014 | 08-Mar-2012 | ADDED | ||
| Lottiidae (OBIS load) | 01-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED |