Species Merisca piratica (Hedley, 1918)
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Tellina piratica Hedley, C. 1918. Narrative of an expedition of exploration in North Western Australia by Herbert Basedow. Special Report. Mollusca. Transactions of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch 18: 263-283 [269, pl. 41, figs 1-3, text fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype AM C. 42467 dry, Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia [15°57'S, 123°25'58.8"E].
Generic Combinations
- Merisca piratica (Hedley, 1918).
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Tellina (Merisca) piratica Hedley, 1918. —
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [94, pl. 45, fig. 324]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine, sand.
General References
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [94, pl. 45, fig. 324] (as Tellina (Merisca) piratica (Hedley, 1918))
Sartori, A.F. 2012. Tellina piratica Hedley, 1918. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=710899 (Accessed on 2015-03-23. Alternate representation)
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 | 25-Jun-2014 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) |
| 22-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED |