Species Myrtea bractea Hedley, 1911
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Myrtea bractea Hedley, C. 1911. Report on the Mollusca obtained by the F.I.S. 'Endeavour' chiefly off Cape Wiles South Australia. Part 1. Zoological Results of the Fisheries Experiments carried out by F.I.S. "Endeavour" 1: 89-114 [99, pl. 17, figs 5-8].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.105652, 40 mls south of Cape Wiles, South Australia, 100 fathoms [35°39'S, 136°49'58.8"E].
Syntype(s) AM C.32089, 40 mls south of Cape Wiles, South Australia, 100 fathoms [35°39'S, 136°49'58.8"E]; AM C.105651, 40 mls south of Cape Wiles, South Australia, 100 fathoms [35°39'S, 136°49'58.8"E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Myrtea (Myrtea) bractea Hedley, 1911.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Beachport, South Australia to King George Sound, Western Australia.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, marine, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
To 150 fathoms (270 m).
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] [212, fig. 216]
Huber, M. 2015. Compendium of Bivalves 2. A full-color guide to the remaining seven families. A systematic listing of 8,500 bivalve species and 10,500 synonyms. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 907 pp, 1 CD-ROM. [Date published May: Markus Huber, Annioe Langleit & Kurt Kreipl: TELLINIDAE; Markus Huber: all other parts] [446-447; on CD]
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 | 31-Jul-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Aug-2014 | LUCINOIDEA | 02-Jun-2011 | MOVED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | 02-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-May-2011 | MODIFIED |