Species Limatula (Limatula) tadena (Iredale, 1939)
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Stabilima tadena 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 [391, pl. 6, fig. 14-14a].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60380 dry, 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 [On the CD] (Huber lists the name Limatula arafurensis as a synonym; this is based on an unpublished name of Stuardo (1968))
Generic Combinations
- Limatula (Limatula) tadena (Iredale, 1939). —
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]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Lima bullata non Born, 1780 [misidentification]. —
Hedley, C. 1906. The Mollusca of Mast Head Reef, Capricorn Group, Queensland. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 31(3): 453-479, pls 36-37 [464]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Arafura Sea
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine.
General References
Fleming, C.A. 1978. The bivalve mollusc genus Limatula: a list of described species and a review of living and fossil species in the southwest Pacific. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 8(1): 17-91 [57, figs. 40-41]
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [38, pl. 17, fig. 101] (questionable distribution record)
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 | ||
| 24-Nov-2010 | MODIFIED |