Subgenus Limopsis (Limopsis) Sassi, 1827

Museums

Regional Maps

• Limopsis Sassi, A. 1827. Saggio geologico sopra il Bacino terziario di Albenga. Giornale Ligustico di Scienze, Lettere, ed Arti, 1(5). pp. 467-484 [476] [Lunopsis [d'Orbigny, 1850, Prodrome de paléontologie stratigraphique universelle, 2: 243] is an incorrect subsequent spelling. Senior objective synonym of Trigonocoelia].

  Type species:

   Arca aurita Brocchi, 1814 by monotypy.
• Pectunculina d'Orbigny, 1843.
• Limopsilla Thiele, J. 1923. Über die gattung Philibrya und das sogenannte buccalnervensystem von muscheln. Zoologischer Anzeiger 55(11/13): 287-292 [289-290].

  Type species:

   Limopsis pumilio Smith, 1904 by original designation.
• Lissarcula Thiele, J. 1923. Über die gattung Philibrya und das sogenannte buccalnervensystem von muscheln. Zoologischer Anzeiger 55(11/13): 287-292 [290].

  Type species:

   Lissarcula australis Thiele, 1923 by original designation.

 

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.

 

Distribution

States

South Australia, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

South Africa, East Africa, Tuvalu, East Africa, Red Sea.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)

General References

Cotton, B.C. 1961. South Australian Mollusca. Pelecypoda. Adelaide : W.L. Hawes, Government Printer 363 pp. [Date published Oct: Handbook of the Flora and Fauna of South Australia Series] [47]

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. [587]

Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. Marine molluscs of Victoria. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press & National Museum of Victoria 475 pp. [281]

 

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)
29-Jan-2013		29-Jan-2013	MODIFIED
07-Aug-2012		14-Aug-2012	MODIFIED
		17-Nov-2011	MODIFIED