Species Dentalium (Dentalium) sexcostatum Sowerby, 1860
- Dentalium sexcostatum Sowerby, G.B. 1860. Monograph of the genus Dentalium. Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. London Vol. 3. 97-104 pls [103].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1996084, China. - Dentalium hexagonum sexcostatum Pilsbry, H.A. & Sharp, B. 1897. Scaphopoda. 1-144 pls 1-26 in Tryon, G.W. Jr (ed.). Manual of Conchology. Philadelphia : Academy of Sciences Vol. 17. [1897: 1–144 pls 1–26; 1898: i–xxxii + 145–280 pls 27–37 Vanatta, E.G. 1927. Dates of publication of the parts of the Manual of Conchology, First Series (Cephalopoda, Marine Gastropoda, Polyplacophora, Scaphopoda). Nautilus 40: 96–99] [19].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown (presumed lost), Japan, Cape Shima, 18 fathoms [33 m].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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 [58]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
Palaearctic Region
- China (People's Republic)
- Japan
Ecological Descriptors
Mud bottom, sand bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
Littoral mud, and dredged from 296 to 303 m in coarse sand.
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 [58]
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |