Species Lortiella rugata (Sowerby, 1868)
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
April 2004 - Brian J. Smith, S. Reid & Winston F. Ponder, Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston, TAS and Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1992 - Brian J. Smith, Museum Victoria, Melbourne
- Mycetopus rugatus Sowerby, G.B. 1868. Monograph of the genus Mycetopus. pls 1–3. In, Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 16. [pl. 3, sp. 7].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1844.1.12.160, Victoria River, NT.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 184.11.25.59–67 (9 specimens).
Generic Combinations
- Lortiella rugata (Sowerby, 1868). —
Iredale, T. 1934. The freshwater mussels of Australia. The Australian Zoologist 8(1): 57-78 pls iii-vi [70] - Solenaia rugatus (Sowerby, 1868). —
Simpson, C.T. 1900. Synopsis of the Naiades, or Pearly Fresh-water Mussels. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 22: 501-1044 [657]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Katherine and Victoria Rivers, NT
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT: Daly Basin (DAB), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N coastal
- Western Australia: N coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, lotic freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Coastal rivers.
General References
Hiscock, I.D. 1960. Supplementary data on freshwater mussels (Mollusca:Pelecypoda) of the Australian region. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 11: 123-126 [124] (type information)
Iredale, T. 1934. The freshwater mussels of Australia. The Australian Zoologist 8(1): 57-78 pls iii-vi [70-71]
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [138]
McMichael, D.F. & Hiscock, I.D. 1958. A monograph of the freshwater mussels (Mollusca : Pelecypoda) of the Australian region. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 9: 372-508 [433-434, pl. 9, figs 1, 2]
Walker, K.F., Byrne, M., Hickey, C.W. & Roper, D.S. 2001. Freshwater Mussels (Hyriidae) of Australasia. pp. 5-31 in Bauer, G. & Wächtler, K. (eds). Ecology and Evolution of the Freshwater Mussels Unionoida. Berlin, Germany : Springer-Verlag 394 pp. [9]
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) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | 11-Aug-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 16-Nov-2010 | 16-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |