Species Mactra (Mactra) eximia Reeve, 1854
Pretty Trough Shell
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Mactra eximia Reeve, L.A. 1854. Monograph of the genus Mactra. pls 1-21 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve Vol. 8. [pl. 8, fig. 31].
Type data:
Status unknown, Moreton Bay, Qld. - Mactra helvacea Chemnitz, J.H. 1782. Neues systematisches Conchylien - Cabinet. Nürnberg : G.N. Raspe Vol. 6 pp. 1-375, pls 1-36. [234, pl. 23, figs 232,233] [according to
Menke 1843 erroneously ascribed this European species to W.Australia].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Mactra (Mactra) eximia Reeve, 1854. —
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [pl. 37, fig. 253]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine, sand.
General References
Deshayes, G.P. 1854. Descriptions of fourteen new species of Mactra, in the Collection of Mr. Cuming. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 21 for 1853(248-9): 14-17 [16]
Huber, M. 2010. Mactra eximia Reeve, 1854. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=505701 (Accessed on 2015-04-01)
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [26]
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [78, pl. 37, fig. 253]
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. [347] (Pretty Trough Shell)
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) |
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 | MACTROIDEA | 04-Dec-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) |
12-May-2011 | MODIFIED |