Species Cuspidaria kerguelensis (Smith, 1885)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Neaera kerguelensis 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.

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 4.3 mm (shell now completely destroyed by Byne's disease), Off Christmas Harbour, Kerguelen Islands, 220 m.

  Type locality references:

  Engl, W. 2012. Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim : Conchbooks 402 pp. [65, pl. 14 fig. 2].

Generic Combinations

• Cuspidaria kerguelensis (Smith, 1885). —
  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. (on CD; new combination)

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Kerguelen Islands, "all other reports should be re-examined" (Engl, 2012)

Other Regions

Australian Antarctic Territory

General References

Engl, W. 2012. Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim : Conchbooks 402 pp. [65-66, pl. 14 fig. 2]

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. (on CD)

WoRMS 2010. Subcuspidaria kerguelensis Smith, 1885. World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197457. 2011-08-17. (distribution points ranging into AAT)

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