Species Myochama tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1877)
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Gouldia tasmanica Tenison-Woods, J.E. 1877. On some new Tasmanian marine shells. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1876: 131–159 [Date published 27 Feb 1877] [158].
Type data:
Syntype(s) TMAG E63 two damaged valves, Long Bay, southern Tasmania. - Myochama woodsii Petterd, W. 1884. Description of new Tasmanian shells. Journal of Conchology 4: 135-145 [145].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Myochama tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1876). —
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [216, fig. 632]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Also New Zealand
IMCRA
Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, rocks, shelly bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
Byssally attached by right valve
General References
Cotton, B.C. 1961. South Australian Mollusca. Pelecypoda. Adelaide : W.L. Hawes, Government Printer 363 pp. [Date published Oct: Handbook of the Flora and Fauna of South Australia Series] [149-150, fig. 140]
Huber, M. & Tran, B. 2010. Myochama tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1876). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=506813 (Accessed on 2015-01-15)
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 [15]
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [216, fig. 632]
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 | PHOLADOMYIDA | 08-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) |
14-Jul-2011 | MODIFIED |