Family MALLEIDAE Lamarck, 1818
Hammer Oysters, Sponge Finger Oysters, Sponge Fingers
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Malleinae Lamarck, 1818.
- Vulsellidae Gray, 1854.
- Crenatulinae Gray, 1854.
- Reniellidae Iredale, 1939.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Bieler, R., Carter, J.G. & Coan, E.V. 2010. Classiication of Bivalve Families. pp. 113-133 in Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. Nomenclator of Bivalve Families; with a classiication of bivalve families by R. Bieler, J.G. Carter & E.V. Coan. Malacologia 52(2): 1-184 [118]
- 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.
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
VULSELLIDAE: Vulsella linguafelis Reeve, 1858 — 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. [CD-ROM line 4497] (treats this as a synonym of Vulsella rugosa which does not occur in Australia)
VULSELLIDAE: Vulsella spongiarum Lamarck, 1819 — 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. (treats Vulsella spongiarum Lamarck, 1819 as a synonym of Vulsella minor Röding which does not occur in Australia; Australian records are referred to Vulsella ovata Lamarck, 1819)
General References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [257, text fig. 63] (Vulsellidae)
Bieler, R., Carter, J.G. & Coan, E.V. 2010. Classiication of Bivalve Families. pp. 113-133 in Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. Nomenclator of Bivalve Families; with a classiication of bivalve families by R. Bieler, J.G. Carter & E.V. Coan. Malacologia 52(2): 1-184 [118]
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] [73] (as Reniellidae)
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [110]
Moore, R.C. (ed.) 1969. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part N. Mollusca 6. Bivalvia. Boulder, Colorado & Lawrence, Kansas : Geological Society of America & University of Kansas Press Vols 1 & 2 xxxviii + ii, 952 pp. [Vol.1, pp. i-xxxviii + N1-N489; Vol. 2, pp. i-ii + N491-N952] [N326-N327]
Common Name References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [257] (Hammer Oysters, Sponge Fingers)
Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. Marine molluscs of Victoria. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press & National Museum of Victoria 475 pp. [294] (Sponge Finger Oysters)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
23-Apr-2018 | BIVALVIA | 23-Apr-2018 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
23-Oct-2014 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | ABRS |
11-Aug-2014 | 11-Aug-2014 | MOVED | ||
11-Aug-2014 | PTERIOIDEA | 22-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) |
11-Aug-2014 | 17-Nov-2010 | ADDED | ||
17-Nov-2010 | MODIFIED |