Species Modiolus philippinarum (Hanley, 1844)
Philippine Horse Mussel
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Modiola philippinarum Hanley, S. 1844. Descriptions of new species of Mytilacea, Amphidesma and Odostomia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1844, Part 12: 14-18 [15].
Generic Combinations
- Modiolus (Modiolus) philippinarum (Hanley, 1844). —
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [82, fig. 171] - Modiolus philippinarum (Hanley, 1844).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-West Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
In mud; depth: subtidal, 15-20m, intertidal in Phuket Thailand; habit: byssally attached; habitat: coral reefs and reef flats in Phuket Thailand; substrate: mud, silt.
General References
Chinh, N. 2001. Mytilidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia) recorded in Vietnam. Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication 25(2): 411-417 [414]
Hedley, C. 1916. A preliminary index of the Mollusca of Western Australia. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 1: 152-226 [159]
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 [266]
Iredale, T. 1914. Report on Mollusca collected at the Monte Bello Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1914: 665–675, 3 text figs [667] (synonymises Modiola metcalfei and
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [82, fig. 171]
Odhner, N.H. 1917. Results of Dr E. Mjöbergs Swedish scientific expeditions to Australia. 1910–1913, pt XVII, Mollusca. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 52(16): 1–115 pls 1–3 [Date published 19 Sept. 1917] [19]
Oliver, P.G. 1992. Bivalved Seashells of the Red Sea. Wiesbaden : Verlage Christa Hemmen 330 pp. [52, pl. 6] (synonymy, habitat, distribution)
Tantanasiriwong, R. 1979. A checklist of marine bivalves from Phuket (area). Phuket Marine Biological Center, Research Bulletin 27: 1-15 [5] (ecology, distribution)
Wells, F.E. & Bryce, C.W. 1986. Seashells of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 207 pp. [152, fig. 562]
Zhenrui, W. & Zhongyan, Q. 1984. Study on Chinese species of the family Mytilidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia). Studia Marina Sinica 22: 198-242 [213] (synonymy, distribution)
Common Name References
Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [30, pl. 31B] (Philippine Horse Mussel)
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) |
| 23-Oct-2014 | BIVALVIA | 27-Jun-2016 | MODIFIED | ABRS |
| 06-Sep-2012 | 06-Sep-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 22-Sep-2010 | 22-Sep-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 27-May-2013 | 15-Sep-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 11-Aug-2010 | MODIFIED |