Species Eudentalium quadricostatum (Brazier, 1877)
- Dentalium quadricostatum 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 [58].
Type data:
Lectotype AM 170763 (selected from lot A94ii), Princess Charlotte Bay, NE Australia, 13 fathoms [24 m].
Paralectotype(s) AM C308638 11 specimens, same data as lectotype; AM C170762 11 specimens, Katow, New Guinea, 8 fathoms [15 m]; AM C170761 1 specimen, York Island, Torres Strait, 13 fathoms [24 m].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 [78].
Generic Combinations
- Eudentalium quadricostatum (Brazier, 1877). —
Cotton, B.C. & Godfrey, F.K. 1933. South Australian shells. Part 8. South Australian Naturalist 14: 135-150 pl. 1 figs 1-4a [140]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
New Guinea.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), 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: Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast
- Queensland: Gulf of Carpentaria, NE coast
- Western Australia: N coast, NW coast
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, sand bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
Coarse sand, dredged in depths up to 124 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 [78]
Scarabino, V. 2008. Eudentalium quadricostatum. In: MolluscaBase (2015). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=344503 (Accessed on 2015-08-05)
Steiner, G. & Kabat, A.R. 2004. Catalog of species-group names of Recent and fossil Scaphopoda (Mollusca). Zoosystema 26(4): 549-726 [636]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2016 | SCAPHOPODA | 05-Aug-2015 | MODIFIED | Ms Anouk Mututantri |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |