Species Myochama transversa Adams, 1850
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Myochama transversa Adams, A. 1850. Monograph of the species of Myochama, including the descriptions of two new species from the Collection of H. Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1850(18): 22-23, pl. 28 [23, pl. 8, fig. 1].
- Myochama stutchburyi Adams, A. 1854. Descriptions of new shells from the Cumingian collection. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1852(20): 90-92 [90, pl. 15, fig. 4].
- Myochama tabida Reeve, L.A. 1860. Monograph of the genus Myochama. pl. 1 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 12. [sp. 3, pl. 1, figs. 3, 4b].
Type data:
Status unknown, Australia.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Myochama anomoides Stutchbury, 1830 [misidentification]. —
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [216, fig. 630]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, sedentary, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Cemented to larger bivalve with right valve
General References
Huber, M. 2010. Compendium of Bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. [503, 786] (also on CD)
Huber, M. & Tran, B. 2010. Myochama transversa A. Adams, 1850. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=506815 (Accessed on 2015-01-15)
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 | ||
| PHOLADOMYIDA | 07-Nov-2013 | ADDED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) |