Species Mysella antarctica (Smith, 1907)
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Tellimya antarctica Smith, E.A. 1907. Mollusca. V. — Lamellibranchiata. National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904, Natural History 2: 7 pp. [3, pl. 3, figs 16, 16b].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1905.9.25.23 (National Antarctic Exp.'Discovery', 1901-1904), Winter Quarters, Hut Point, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, 13 Feb 1904.Type locality references:
Engl, W. 2012. Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim : Conchbooks 402 pp. [59].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Engl, W. 2012. Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim : Conchbooks 402 pp. [59, pl. 11 fig. 2]
Generic Combinations
- Mysella antarctica (Smith, 1907). —
Dell, R.K. 1990. Antarctic Mollusca: with special reference to the fauna of the Ross Sea. Bulletin of the Royal Society of New Zealand 27: 1–311 [42]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Bransfield Strait, Weddell Sea, 110°E, & Ross Sea
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Bathyal, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
29 - 1447m
General References
Dell, R.K. 1990. Antarctic Mollusca: with special reference to the fauna of the Ross Sea. Bulletin of the Royal Society of New Zealand 27: 1–311 [42, figs 78-79]
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] [525, 530; on CD]
RAMS 2010. Mysella antarctica Smith, 1907. De Broyer, C.; Clarke, A.; Koubbi, P.; Pakhomov, E.; Scott, F.; Vanden Berghe, E. and Danis, B. (Eds). The SCAR-MarBIN Register of Antarctic Marine Species (RAMS). 2011-05-18. http://www.scarmarbin.be/rams.php?p=taxdetails&id=197291
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 | ||
| GALEOMMATOIDEA | 19-May-2011 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) |