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Species Laternula (Laternula) elliptica (King & Broderip, 1831)


Compiler and date details

December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Generic Combinations

 

Introduction

There is a substancial volume of literature relating to this species.

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Circum-Antarctic, islands of the Scotia Arc, South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia & Kerguelen Islands.


Other Regions

Australian Antarctic Territory

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Continental shelf, continental slope, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

Most live specimens above 100 m depth

 

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)
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)
23-Oct-2014 BIVALVIA 16-Nov-2015 MODIFIED ABRS
11-Aug-2014 11-Aug-2014 MOVED
PHOLADOMYIDA 02-Aug-2011 ADDED Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM)