Species Limopsis (Oblimopa) woodwardi A. Adams, 1863
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Limopsis woodwardi Adams, A. 1863. Descriptions of some new species of Limopsis from the Cumingian Collection. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1862: 229-231 [231].
- Circlimopa woodwardi mutanda 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 [243, pl. 1, figs 12-12a,b].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60262 dry, Great Barrier Reef, Low Islands, Queensland, Australia, 9-12 fathoms [16°22‘58.8‘S 145°34‘1.2‘E]. - Circlimopa woodwardi mella 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 [245, pl. 1, figs 13-13a].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60263 dry, Albany Passage, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia, 9-10 fathoms [10°45‘0‘S 142°37‘1.2‘E]. - Circlimopa woodwardi piabilis 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 [245, pl. 1, figs 14, 14a, b].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60264 dry, Great Barrier Reef, Capricorn Group, North West Island, Queensland, Australia [23°18‘0‘S 151°41‘60‘E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Limopsis (Pectunculina) woodwardi A. Adams, 1863. —
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [66, fig. 113] - Limopsis (Oblimopa) woodwardi A. Adams, 1863. —
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. [585, 587-588]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North West Shelf, WA added from records in Australian Museum mollusc collection
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
To 26 m
General References
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [66, fig. 113]
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 [188]
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) |
| 21-Aug-2012 | 21-Aug-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 14-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Sep-2010 | MODIFIED |