Species Halcampicola tenacis Oliver, 1993
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Halcampicola tenacis Oliver, P.G. 1993. A new commensal bivalve associated with a burrowing sea anemone. Halcampicola tenacis gen. et sp. nov. (Galeommatoidea: Montacutidae) on Halcampoides sp. (Anthozoa: Antipatharia: Halcampoididae). In, Wells, F.E., Walker, D.E., Kirkman, H. & Lethbridge, R. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum Vol. 1 634 pp. [257].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 17-93, Thomson's Bay, Rottnest Island, Western Australia, 3-4m, fine gravel, attached to Halcampoides sp. [32°S, 115°30'E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Ecological Descriptors
Infaunal, marine, on gravel, seagrass, shallow subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
3 - 4m; commensal, tightly attached to the column of sea annemones
General References
Huber, M. 2015. 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] [523; on CD]
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) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | 11-Aug-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Aug-2014 | GALEOMMATOIDEA | 18-May-2011 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) |
| 05-May-2011 | MODIFIED |