Species Limea (Gemellima) torresiana (Smith, 1885)
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Lima (Limatula) torresiana 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 [291].
Type data:
Status unknown, [Challenger] station 186, off Cape York, in 8 fathoms [10º30’S 142º14’E].
Generic Combinations
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Records in the AMS collection substantially increase the range from that given in the "Distribution References" here. The range from the AMS collection is from central WA around northern Australia to Fraser Island, QLD. WA: region 28 (C.222716), region 27 (C.222709); NT: region 26 (C.222271), region 1 (C.222273); QLD: region 41 (C.30292), region 40 (C.222297), region 39 (C.222289)
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, mud bottom–marine, subtidal.
General References
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, pl. 11, figs 19, 19a]
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 | ||
| 18-Jan-2011 | ADDED |