Species Limaria (Limaria) basilanica (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Lima basilanica Adams, A. & Reeve, L. 1850. Mollusca. pp. 45-87 in Adams, A. (ed.). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Samarang; under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B.F.R.A.S., F.G.S. during the years 1843-1846. London : Reeve, Benham & Reeve Vol. 3. [75, pl. 21, fig. 6].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 74.12.11.394, Island of Basilan [Samarang]. - Promantellum vigens 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 [387, pl. 6, figs 7, 7a].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60375 dry, Great Barrier Reef, Low Islands, Queensland, Australia [16°22‘58.8‘S, 145°34‘1.2‘E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Limaria (Limaria) basilanica (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850). —
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [38, pl. 17, fig. 98]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Central Indo-West Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Huber, M. 2010. Compendium of Bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. [On the CD]
- Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [38]
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, rock bottom–marine, sand bottom marine, subtidal.
General References
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. Tropical Pacific marine shells. Sydney : Pacific Publications 352 pp., 68 pls. [181, pl. 64, fig. 6]
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [38, pl. 17, fig. 98] (as Limaria (Limaria) basilanica)
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) |
| 28-Jul-2014 | 28-Jul-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 15-May-2013 | 15-May-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-May-2013 | 09-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Nov-2010 | MODIFIED |