Species Paphies (Taria) ventricosa (Gray, 1843)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Mesodesma ventricosa Gray, J.E. 1843. Catalogue of the species of Mollusca and their shells which have hitherto been recorded as found at New Zealand with the description of some lately discovered species. pp. 228–265 in Dieffenbach, E. (ed.). Travels in New Zealand: with contributions to the geography, geology, botany and natural history of that country. London : John Murray Vol. 2. [252].

 

Generic Combinations

• Amphidesma ventricosa (Gray, 1843). —
  Cassie, R.M. 1955. Population studies on the Toheroa, Amphidesma ventricosum Gray (Eulamellibranchiata). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 3 6: 348-391 [348]
• Paphies (Mesodesma) ventricosa (Gray, 1843). —
  Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [246]
• Paphies (Taria) ventricosa (Gray, 1843). —
  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. [456]

 

Distribution

States

South Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Introduced from New Zealand.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)

Ecological Descriptors

Intertidal, marine, sand.

Extra Ecological Information

Exposed beaches, active burrower in fine sand

 

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. [456, on CD]

Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [246, fig. 748]

Marshall, B. & Huber, M. 2015. Paphies ventricosa (Gray, 1843). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=397165 (Accessed on 2015-04-21)

 

Common Name References

Cassie, R.M. 1955. Population studies on the Toheroa, Amphidesma ventricosum Gray (Eulamellibranchiata). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 3 6: 348-391 [348] (common name used in New Zealand) (Toheroa)

 

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	MACTROIDEA	31-Jul-2014	MOVED	Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM)
11-Aug-2014	MACTROIDEA	07-Jul-2011	MOVED	Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM)
11-Aug-2014		08-Jun-2011	MOVED
		21-Nov-2013	MODIFIED