Species Exotica cygnus (Hanley, 1844)
- Tellina cygnus Hanley, S. 1844. Descriptions of new species of Tellina, chiefly collected by H. Cuming, Esq., in the Philippine Islands and Central America:continued. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1844(Part 12): 68-72, 140-144, 146-149 [published: pp. 68-72, Settembre 1844; pp. 140-144, Dicembre 1844; pp. 147-149, Dicembre 1844] [59].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1874.12.11.373, Philippines.
Generic Combinations
- Exotica cygnus (Hanley, 1844).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indonesia to China
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
In mud, sandy clay, silty sand, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
1 - 37m.
General References
Hanley, S 1846. A monograph of the genus Tellina. pp. 221-336 in Sowerby, G.B. (ed.). Thesaurus Conchyliorum or monographs of genera of shells. London : Sowerby Vol. 1(7). [sp. 175]
Huber, M., Langleit, A. & Kreipl, K. 2015. TELLINIDAE. In, Huber, M. Compendium of Bivalves 2. A full-color guide to the remaining seven families. A systematic listing of 8,500 bivalve species and 10,500 synonyms. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 907 pp, 1 CD-ROM. [Date published May: Markus Huber, Annioe Langleit & Kurt Kreipl: TELLINIDAE; Markus Huber: all other parts] [240-241, 667-668, 697, 733, 752, 5 text figs; on CD]
Sowerby, G.B. 1869. Monograph of the genus Tellina. pls 1, 55-58 in Sowerby, G.B. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 17. [fig. 316] (as attenuata)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| BIVALVIA | 23-Jun-2017 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |