Species Chama asperella Lamarck, 1819
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Chama asperella Lamarck, J.B. 1819. Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres. Paris : J.B. Lamarck Vol. 6(1) 343 pp. [Date published July 1819] [95].
- Chama spinosa Broderip, W.J. 1835. On the genus Chama Brug. with descriptions of some species apparently not hitherto characterized. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 1: 301-306, pls 38-39 [306, pl. 38, fig. 8-9].
- Chama fibula Reeve, L.A. 1846. Monograph of the genus Chama. pls 1-5 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 4. [pl. 5, fig. 27].
- Chama obliquata Reeve, L.A. 1846. Monograph of the genus Chama. pls 1-5 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 4. [Pl. 5 sp.28].
- Chama planata Reeve, L.A. 1846. Monograph of the genus Chama. pls 1-5 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 4. [Pl. 5 sp.25].
- Chama jukesii Reeve, L.A. 1847. Monograph of the genus Chama. pls 6-9 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 4. [pl. 7, fig. 39].
- Chama pellis-phocae Reeve, L.A. 1847. Monograph of the genus Chama. pls 6-9 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 4. [pl. 9 sp.54] [original reference seen].
- Chama hendersoni Dall, W.H., Bartsch, P. & Rehder, H.A. 1938. A manual of the recent and fossil marine Pelecypod mollusks of the Hawaiian Island. Bulletin of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum 153: 3-233, pls 1-57 [Date published July 25] [150, pl. 40, fig. 5-8].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Chama aspersa Reeve, 1846 [misidentification]. —
Reeve, L.A. 1846. Monograph of the genus Chama. pls 1-5 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 4. [pl. 5, sp. 24]
Abbott, R.T. 1950. The Molluscan Fauna of the Cocos-Keeling Islands, Indian Ocean. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 22: 68-98 [96]
Maes, V.O. 1967. The littoral marine mollusks of Cocos-Keeling Islands (Indian Ocean). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 119: 93–217 [160]
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. (listed as nomen dubium; according to Huber the Australian record (from Cocos (Keeling) Islands) is a misidentifcation of Chama asperella)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Mediterranean; South Africa; Indo-Pacific (Red Sea to Japan, Hawaii)
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Cemented, continental shelf, coral reef, coral rubble, intertidal, marine, rocks, shallow subtidal, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Attached to shell or coral debris; shore rocks and coral reefs, cemented to rocks, corals or shells, also in rock crevices
General References
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. [281, 674-675; on CD: line 9449]
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [54, pl. 25, fig. 155] (as Chama asperella Lamarck, 1819, and 52, pl.24, figs 154a &154b as Chama fibula Reeve, 1846)
Maes, V.O. 1967. The littoral marine mollusks of Cocos-Keeling Islands (Indian Ocean). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 119: 93–217 [160]
Nielsen, C. 1976. Checklist of bivalves from PMBC beach and reef flat, Phuket, Thailand. Phuket Marine Biological Center, Research Bulletin 9: 3-7 [5]
Oliver, P.G. 1992. Bivalved Seashells of the Red Sea. Wiesbaden : Verlage Christa Hemmen 330 pp. [106]
Qiqian, Z. 1984. Studies on the Chamidae (Bivalvia) off the China Coast. Studia Marina Sinica 22: 191-198 [198]
Rosenberg, G. & Huber, M. 2012. Chama asperella Lamarck, 1819. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208488 (Accessed on 2015-03-30)
Satyamurti, S.T. 1956. Mollusca of Krusadai Is. II. Scaphopoda, Pelecypoda, and Cephalopoda. Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum, Natural History ns 1(no. 2, pt 7): 202 pp., 30 pls [88]
Smith, E.A. 1885. Report on the Lamellibranchiata collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 13(35): 1-341, 25 pls [172]
Tantanasiriwong, R. 1979. A checklist of marine bivalves from Phuket (area). Phuket Marine Biological Center, Research Bulletin 27: 1-15 [8]
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 |