Species Dentalium (Dentalium) decemcostatum Brazier, 1877
- Dentalium decemcostatum Brazier, J. 1877 [imprint 1878]. Continuation of the Molluscs collected during the Chevert Expedition. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2(1): 55-60 [55].
Type data:
Lectotype AM A90, Katow, New Guinea, 8 fathoms [15 m], sandy mud bottom.
Paralectotype(s) AM C170755 (selected from syntype lot AM A90); AM C308152.Subsequent designation references:
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 [34].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Papua New Guinea.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), 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)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N coast
- Queensland: NE coast, NE oceanic
- Western Australia: N coast
- Papua New Guinea
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, continental slope, mud bottom, sand bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
Shallow infaunal, dredged in sandy mud from 2 to 271 m.
General References
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 [34]
Scarabino, V. 2008. Dentalium decemcostatum. In: MolluscaBase (2015). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=344140 (Accesses on 21/07/2015)
Steiner, G. & Kabat, A.R. 2004. Catalog of species-group names of Recent and fossil Scaphopoda (Mollusca). Zoosystema 26(4): 549-726 [582]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2016 | SCAPHOPODA | 24-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | Ms Anouk Mututantri |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |