Species Lima (Lima) vulgaris (Link, 1807)
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Compiler and date details
March 2013 - Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Limaria vulgaris Link, H.F. 1807. Beschreibung der Naturalien Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Rostock : Alders Erben. [6 parts with no volume description; pp.1-50, 51-100, 101-165, 1-30, 1-38, 1-38] [157].
- Lima persquamifer Iredale, T. 1939. Mollusca. Part 1. British Museum (Natural History), London. Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-75 [383, figs. 5, 5a].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60371 Dry, Great Barrier Reef, 0.25 miles north of North Direction Isle, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Lima lima vulgaris (Link, 1807). —
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [36, sp. 91]
Introduction
Other synonyms listed by Huber (2010) are: Lima sowerbyi Deshayes in Maillard, 1863 (Réunion), and Lima squamosa Sowerby II, 1843 not Lamarck, 1801.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-West Pacific. The precise range in Australia is unknown; Huber (2010) gives it as north-west to north-east Australia.
Distribution References
General References
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [36, pl. 16, fig. 91]
Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1899. Report on the marine Mollusca obtained during the first expedition of Prof. A.C. Haddon to the Torres Straits in 1888-89. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 27: 150-206, pls 1-2 [182]
Odhner, N.H. 1917. Results of Dr E. Mjöbergs Swedish scientific expeditions to Australia. 1910–1913, pt XVII, Mollusca. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 52(16): 1–115 pls 1–3 [Date published 19 Sept. 1917] [13]
Smith, E.A. 1885. Report on the Lamellibranchiata collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 13(35): 1-341, 25 pls [287] (as Lima squamosa)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
28-Jul-2014 | 28-Jul-2014 | MOVED | ||
07-Feb-2013 | 07-Feb-2013 | MOVED | ||
06-Feb-2013 | ADDED |