Species Macoma (Psammacoma) retrorsa (Sowerby, 1867)
The Back-leaning Tellina
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Tellina retrorsa Sowerby, G.B. 1867. Monograph of the genus Tellina. pls 19-42 in Sowerby, G.B. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 17. [pl. 41, sp. 234].
Type data:
Status unknown, locality unknown.
Generic Combinations
- Macoma (Psammacoma) retrorsa (Sowerby, 1867). —
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [102, pl. 49, fig. 363]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Arafura Sea
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine, mud-silt, sand.
Extra Ecological Information
Green mud
General References
Sartori, A.F. & Rosenberg, G. 2013. Macoma retrorsa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1867). World Register of Marine Species. http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=572137 (Accessed on 2015-03-23)
Common Name References
Sowerby, G.B. 1867. Monograph of the genus Tellina. pls 19-42 in Sowerby, G.B. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 17. [sp. 234] (The Back-leaning Tellina)
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) |
| 22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | 11-Aug-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Aug-2014 | TELLINOIDEA | 31-Jul-2014 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | TELLINOIDEA | 27-Jun-2014 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) |
| 15-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED |