Species Martesia (Martesia) obtecta (Sowerby, 1849)
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Pholas obtecta Sowerby, G.B. 1849. Monograph of the genus Pholas. pp. 485-500 in Sowerby, G.B. (ed.). Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or Figures and Descriptions of Recent Shells. London : Sowerby Vol. 2. [496, pl. 108, figs 80-81].
Type data:
Status unknown, Turtle Island, North Australia.
Generic Combinations
- Martesia (Martesia) obtecta (Sowerby, 1849).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Turtle Island, Northern Australia.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, coral reef, intertidal, marine, rocks.
Extra Ecological Information
At low water.
General References
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [200]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| 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 | MYIDA | 31-Jul-2014 | MOVED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | MYIDA | 14-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) |
| 11-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED |