Species Chama pacifica Broderip, 1834
Large Pacific Chama
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Chama pacifica Broderip, W.J. 1834. Description of some species of Chama. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 2: 148-151 [149].
- Chama divaricata 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. 4] [original reference seen].
- Chama pacifica broderipii 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. 1] [as Chama pacifica var. broderipii Reeve, 1846].
- Chama reflexa 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. 4, fig. 16].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Delsaerdt, A 1986. Revision of the Chamidae of the Red Sea. Gloria Maris 25: 73-125 [pls 1-8] (see reference for complete synonymy)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Mediterranean; Indo-Pacific (Red Sea to Hawaii)
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, exposed coast, intertidal, marine, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Intertidal - 100(150)m; coral reefs, cemented to underside of rocks, on pebbles, ship wrecks and on corals
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. [284, 674; on CD: line 9522]
Huber, M. & Gofas, S. 2010. Chama pacifica Broderip, 1835. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139120 (Accessed on 2015-03-30)
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. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [52, pl. 24, fig. 153a & 153b]
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]
Smith, E.A. 1884. Mollusca. pp. 34–116, 487–508, 657–659, pls 4–7. In, Report on the Zoological Collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the voyage of the H.M.S. 'Alert ' 1881-2. London : British Museum Trustees, printed by Taylor & Francis. [Part I. Collections of Melanesia, pp. 34–116; Part II. Collections from the Western Indian Ocean, pp. 487–508; explanation of plates pp. 657–659] [102]
Tantanasiriwong, R. 1979. A checklist of marine bivalves from Phuket (area). Phuket Marine Biological Center, Research Bulletin 27: 1-15 [8]
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. [308] (Large Pacific Chama)
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 |