Species Delectopecten alcocki (E. A. Smith, 1904)
- Pecten alcocki Smith, E.A. 1904. Natural History Notes from H.M Indian Marine Survey Steamer 'Investigator', Commander T.H. Heming, R.N.- Series III., No. 1. On Mollusca from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 14(79): 1-14 [13].
Type data:
Lectotype ZSI M669/1 pr, off southern India [7°17'N 76°54'E].
Paralectotype(s) ZSI M667-668 2 pr, same data as Holotype; ZSI M670-698/1 27 pr, same data as Holotype.Subsequent designation references:
Dijkstra, H.H. 1995. Bathyal Pectinoidea (Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae, Entoliidae, Pectinidae) from New Caledonia and adjacent areas. pp. 9-73 in Bouchet, P. (ed). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, 14. Mémoires de Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 167: 1-654 [50].
Generic Combinations
- Delectopecten alcocki (E. A. Smith, 1904). —
Poutiers, J. M. 1981. Mollusques : Bivalves, in Résultats des campagnes MUSORSTOM. I – Philippines (18-28 mars 1976). Collection Mémoires ORSTOM 91: 325-356 [331] - Propeamussium (Hyalopecten) alcocki (E. A. Smith, 1904). —
Winckworth, R. 1940. A systematic list of the “Investigator” Mollusca. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 24: 19-29 [26]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
SE of Swain Reefs, QLD, and NW of Dampier to south of Ashmore Reef, WA; east Indo-west Pacific (Philippines, New Caledonia)
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3)
General References
Dijkstra, H.H. & Beu, A.G. 2018. Living Scallops of Australia and Adjacent Waters (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pectinoidea: Propeamussiidae, Cyclochlamydidae and Pectinidae). Records of the Australian Museum 70(2): 113-330 [167]
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) |
| PECTINOIDEA Rafinesque, 1815 | 14-Feb-2020 | ADDED |