Species Limatula (Antarctolima) ovalis (Thiele, 1912)
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Lima (Limatula) ovalis Thiele, J. 1912. Die antarktischen Schnecken und Muscheln. pp. 183-285, pls 11-19 in Thiele, J. (ed). Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Berlin : Georg Reimer Vol. 13. [226, pl. 17, figs 5a, b].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMB Moll 63.091a 5.0 mm shell (Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903), Gauss Station, Davis Sea, 385 m [66°02'09"S, 89°38'05"E].Subsequent designation references:
Engl, W. 2012. Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim : Conchbooks 402 pp. [50].
Generic Combinations
- Limatula (Antarctolima) ovalis (Thiele, 1912). —
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] - Limatula ovalis (Thiele, 1912). —
Engl, W. 2012. Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim : Conchbooks 402 pp. [50, pl. 6, figs 5a-b]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Known from the Weddell Sea to Adelie Land (143°E); range does does not extend into the Ross Sea
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
General References
Arntz, W.E., Thatje, S., Gerdes, D., Gili, J-M.., Gutt, J., Jacob, U., Montiel, A., Orejas, C. & Teixido, N. 2005. The Antarctic-Magellan connection: macrobenthos ecology on the shelf and upper slope, a progress report. Scientia Marina 69(2): 237-269 [243]
Dell, R.K. 1990. Antarctic Mollusca: with special reference to the fauna of the Ross Sea. Bulletin of the Royal Society of New Zealand 27: 1–311 [54-55, fig. 96]
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 [82-83, fig. 99]
Linse, K. & Page, T.J. 2003. Evidence of brooding in Southern Ocean limid bivalves. Journal of Molluscan Studies 69: 290-293 (notes on prodissoconch, including comparison with closely related species)
Page, T.J. & Linse, K. 2002. More evidence of speciation and dispersal across the Antarctic Polar Front through molecular systematics of Southern Ocean Limatula. Polar Biology 25: 818-826 (molecular justification for species split between L. ovalis, L. hodgsoni and L. pygmea (the latter trated as L. deceptionensis))
Powell, A.W.B. 1960. Antarctic and subantarctic Mollusca. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 5(3, 4): 117-193 [176]
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 | ||
| 12-Jan-2011 | ADDED |