Species Dentalium (Dentalium) wellsi Lamprell & Healy, 1998
- Dentalium (Dentalium) wellsi 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 [52].
Type data:
Holotype AM C149930, 133 kms NNW of Dampier, WA, 110 m [19°28.9–29.0'S 116°29.4–29.0'E].
Paratype(s) AM C172572 2 specimens, 157 km NNW of Port Hedland, WA, 112 m, sand/silt [19°00.8'S 118°01.3'E]; AM C172573 2 specimens, same data as holotype; WAM 142-93 4 specimens.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: N coast, NW coast
Ecological Descriptors
Sand bottom, silt bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
Dredged from 110 to 168 m in sand/silt.
General References
Scarabino, V. 2008. Dentalium wellsi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=344185 (Accessed on 2015-08-06)
Steiner, G. & Kabat, A.R. 2004. Catalog of species-group names of Recent and fossil Scaphopoda (Mollusca). Zoosystema 26(4): 549-726 [663]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2016 | SCAPHOPODA | 06-Aug-2015 | MODIFIED | Ms Anouk Mututantri |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |