Species Limaria (Platilimaria) orientalis (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Lima orientalis 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. 7].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, Philippine Archipelago.
• Promantellum noverca 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 [388, pl. VI, figs 9, 9a].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM C.60376, Great Barrier Reef, Low Islands, Queensland, Australia [16°22‘58.8‘S 145°34‘1.2‘E].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• 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]

Generic Combinations

• Promantellum orientalis (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850). —
  Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [285]
• Limaria (Platilimaria) orientalis (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850). —
  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]
• Limaria (Limaria) orientalis (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. 97]

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Limaria oriantalis non Adams & Reeve, 1853 [misidentification. Is Limaria (Platilimaria) sp. ]. —
  Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. Marine molluscs of Victoria. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press & National Museum of Victoria 475 pp. [309]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Marine.

Extra Ecological Information

Byssally attached in nests of interwoven byssal threads under rocks or shell debris

General References

Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. Tropical Pacific marine shells. Sydney : Pacific Publications 352 pp., 68 pls. [180, pl. 64, fig. 5]

Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [38, pl. 17, fig. 97] (as Limaria (Limaria) orientalis including synonym of Promantellum vigens)

McMichael, D.F. 1960. Shells of the Australian sea-shore. Brisbane : Jacaranda Press 127 pp., 287 figs. [Date published December] [28] (as Promantellum vigens; usage of vigens may refer to Limaria (Limaria) basilanica (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) or Limaria (Platilimaria) orientalis (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850), or both in part)

Common Name References

Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [285] (as Promantellum orientalis) (Oriental File Shell)

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