Genus Chama Linnaeus, 1758
Compiler and date details
2011 - Philippe Bouchet & Jean-Pierre Rocroi, generic information
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Type species:
Chama lazarus Linnaeus, 1758 by original designation.- Maceris Modeer, 1793 [Kongliga Vetenskaps Akademiens nya Handlingar 14: 174; junior objective synonym of Chama].
- Psilopoderma Poli, 1795 [Testacea utriusque Siciliae..., 2: 253, 258; Psilopododerma (Agassiz, 1847, Nomenclator Zoologicus. Index universalis: 313) was suggested to be a more correct spelling, but was not used as valid, and is not an available name. See also Psilopus].
- Lacinea Sowerby II, 1842 ["Humphrey" ms; in syn. (Moore); G.B. Sowerby II (1842, A conchological manual, ed. 2: 168) has an entry for "Lacinea Humphrey". Not available under Art. 11.5.2: listed in a dictionary as equal to Chama "Lamarck" [Chama Linnaeus, 1758], but not used as the valid name of a taxon.].
- Gryphus Gray, 1847 ["Humphrey" ms; Neave, Nomenclator Zoologicus, has an entry for "Gryphus" Gray [ex Humphreys MS] 1847, Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 15: 193. However, Gray merely cited "Gryphus Humph. MSS. 1797" in the synonymy of Chama. It is not an available name].
- Macerophylla Mörch, 1853 [subsequent misspelling; Macrophyllum (Gray, 1847, Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 15: 193), Macerophyllum (Mörch, 1853, Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D.A. d'Aguirra et Gadea, Comes de Yoldi, 2: 36), and Macerovillia (Paetel, 1875, Die bisher veröffentlichen Familien- und Gattungsnamen der Mollusken: 118), all cited in synonymy, are incorrect subsequent spellings].
- Hellia Schafhäutl, 1863 [Süd-Bayerns Lethaea geognostica: 160].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Worldwide; warmer seas of Indo- and East-Pacific; Red Sea to Easter Island Group
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
General References
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 [18]
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [238]
Moore, R.C. (ed.) 1969. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part N. Mollusca 6. Bivalvia. Boulder, Colorado & Lawrence, Kansas : Geological Society of America & University of Kansas Press Vols 1 & 2 xxxviii + ii, 952 pp. [Vol.1, pp. i-xxxviii + N1-N489; Vol. 2, pp. i-ii + N491-N952] [N518]
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) |
| 22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | 11-Aug-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Aug-2014 | CHAMOIDEA | 01-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) |
| 19-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED |