Species Dentalium (Dentalium) exmouthensis Lamprell & Healy, 1998
- Dentalium (Dentalium) exmouthensis Lamprell, K.L. & Healy, J.M. 1998. A revision of the Scaphopoda from Australian waters (Mollusca). Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 24: 1-189 [19, 20, figs 9B, 10B, 12, 13D-F].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO38994, near lighthouse, North West Cape, Exmouth Gulf, N WA, in littoral sand.
Paratype(s) QM MO38985 1 specimen; AM C172174 1 specimen; WAM 282-93 2 specimens.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indian Ocean: Western Australia
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N coast
- Western Australia: N coast, NW coast
Ecological Descriptors
Mud bottom, sand bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
Littoral sand and mud to 82 m.
General References
Scarabino, V. 2008. Dentalium exmouthensis. In: MolluscaBase (2015). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=344143 (Accessed on 2015-07-22)
Steiner, G. & Kabat, A.R. 2004. Catalog of species-group names of Recent and fossil Scaphopoda (Mollusca). Zoosystema 26(4): 549-726 [590]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2016 | SCAPHOPODA | 22-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | Ms Anouk Mututantri |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |