Subspecies Pinctada imbricata fucata (Gould, 1850)
New South Wales Pearl Shell, Painted Pearl Shell
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Perlameter vulgaris Schumacher, C.F. 1817. Essai d'un Nouveau Systéme des Habitations des vers Testacés. Copenhagen : Schultz 287 pp., pls 1-22. [108, pl. 20, fig. 3] [nomen dubium].
- Avicula perviridis Reeve, L.A. 1857. Monograph of the genus Avicula. pls 1-17 in Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 10. [pl. 8, fig. 20].
Type data:
Status unknown, Moreton Bay, Qld, Australia. - Avicula lacunata Reeve, L.A. 1857. Monograph of the genus Avicula. pls 1-17 in Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 10. [pl. 10, fig. 29].
- Avicula aerata Reeve, L.A. 1857. Monograph of the genus Avicula. pls 1-17 in Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 10. [pl. 10, fig. 32].
Type data:
Status unknown, Queensland, Australia. - Avicula (Meleagrina) martensii Dunker, W. 1880. Die gattung Avicula in Abbildungen nach der natur mit beschreibungen. Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz 73: 69-84, Pl. 25-27 [81 (Caption of pl. 23, figs. 2-3)] (According to Huber (2010, 818) pl. 23 is dated 1879, but the plate caption on p. 81 with the new name is dated 1880) [nom. nov. pro Avicula (Meleagrina) japonica Dunker, 1879 (Japan) non Dunker, 1852].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Pinctada aerata (Reeve, 1857). —
Iredale, T. 1939. Mollusca. Part 1. British Museum (Natural History), London. Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-75 [339] - Meleagrina aerata (Reeve, 1857). —
Paetel, F. 1890. Catalog de Conchylien-Sammlung. Vol. 3 3-256, plus indexes. [204] - Meleagrina fucata (Gould, 1850). —
Saville-Kent, W. 1897. The Naturalist in Australia. London : Chapman & Hall 302 pp. 50 pls & figs. [212] - Avicula (Meleagrina) fucata (Gould, 1850). —
Collett, O. 1900. Pearl oysters and Pearl fisheries. Ceylon Observer 1900: 1-12 [2] - Pinctada imbricata fucata (Gould, 1850).
- Meleagrina lacunata (Reeve, 1857). —
Hedley, C. 1910. The marine fauna of Queensland. Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 12: 329-371 [Date published December] [344] - Meleagrina lacunata (Reeve, 1857). —
Paetel, F. 1890. Catalog de Conchylien-Sammlung. Vol. 3 3-256, plus indexes. [205] - Pteria (Margaritifera) lacunata (Reeve, 1857). —
Jameson, L.H. 1901. On the identity and distribution of the mother-of-pearl oysters, with a revision of the subgenus Margaritifera. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1901: 372-394, figs 92-95 [392] - Pinctada lacunata (Reeve, 1857). —
Iredale, T. 1939. Mollusca. Part 1. British Museum (Natural History), London. Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-75 [339] - Pteria muricata (Saville-Kent, 1890). —
Hedley, C. 1910. The marine fauna of Queensland. Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 12: 329-371 [Date published December] [344] - Meleagrina perviridis (Reeve, 1857) [chanhed combination of synonym]. —
Paetel, F. 1890. Catalog de Conchylien-Sammlung. Vol. 3 3-256, plus indexes. [205] - Pinctada perviridis (Paetel, 1890). —
Iredale, T. 1939. Mollusca. Part 1. British Museum (Natural History), London. Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-75 [340] - Pinctada vulgaris (Schumacher, 1817). —
Hedley, C. 1916. A preliminary index of the Mollusca of Western Australia. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 1: 152-226 [156] - Pteria (Margaritifera) vulgaris (Schumacher, 1817). —
Jameson, L.H. 1901. On the identity and distribution of the mother-of-pearl oysters, with a revision of the subgenus Margaritifera. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1901: 372-394, figs 92-95 [384]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Pteria (Margaritifera) vulgaris auct. —
Jameson, L.H. 1901. On the identity and distribution of the mother-of-pearl oysters, with a revision of the subgenus Margaritifera. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1901: 372-394, figs 92-95 [373] (new combination) - Pinctada vulgaris auct. (Schumacher, 1817).
- Pinctada vulgaris auct. Hedley, 1916.
Introduction
Often Pinctada imbricata is used for Australian species.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-West Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, sand bottom marine, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Sea grass beds
General References
Alagarswami, K., S. Dharmaraja, T.S. Velayudhana, A. Chellama, A.C.C. Victora & A.D. Gandhia 1983. Larval rearing and production of spat of pearl oyster Pinctada fucata (Gould). Aquaculture 34(3-4): 287-301
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [267, text fig. 1, 2] (as Pinctada panasesae and Pinctada perviridis)
Coleman, N. 1981. What shell is that? Sydney : Lansdowne Press, Sydney 308 pp. [36, fig. 82]
Colgan, D.J. & Ponder, W.F. 2002. Genetic discrimination of morphologically similar, sympatric species of pearl oysters (Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pinctada) in eastern Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 53: 697-709 (consideres Pinctada radiata, P. imbricata and P. fucata conspecific)
Da Hui Yu & Ka Hou Chu 2006. Species identity and phylogenetic relationship of the pearl oysters in Pinctada Roding, 1798 based on ITS sequence analysis. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 34(3): 240-250
Hynd, J.S. 1955. A revision of the Australian pearl-shells, genus Pinctada (Lamellibranchia). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 6: 98-137 [113, pl. 1; pl. 4, figs 1, 2; pl. 5, figs 1-3] (taxonomic characters; generic names; generic subdivisions and phylogenetic relationships; key to Australian species; description of species; doubtful species and records)
Iredale, T. 1930. More notes on the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Records of the Australian Museum 17(9): 384-407 [Date published 27 June] [385]
Iredale, T. 1939. Mollusca. Part 1. British Museum (Natural History), London. Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-75 [339,] (as Pinctada aerata, Pinctada lacunata,
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 [10]
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [102, fig. 249]
Macpherson, J.H. 1962. New name for Murex espinosus Macp. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria 25: 176 [298]
McMichael, D.F. 1960. Shells of the Australian sea-shore. Brisbane : Jacaranda Press 127 pp., 287 figs. [Date published December] [24, fig. 16]
Ranson, R. 1961. Les espèces d'huitres perlières du genre Pinctada (biologie de quelques-unes d'entre elles). Mémoires de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 2 1-95, pls 1-42 [7] (Ranson provides a taxonomy for Pinctada radiata with Avicula fucata Gould, 1850 as a synonym. This work is newer than Hynd (1955) (used herein for synonyms of A. fucata) and the taxonomy, in part, could be applied. However, it is a major research project to split the taxonomy provided by Ranson to reflect the current situation of the systematics of A. fucata, and will not be applied herein)
Tëmkin, I. 2010. Molecular phylogeny of pearl oysters and their relatives (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Pterioidea). BMC Evolutionary Biology 10(342): 1-28 (taxonomic desicion of subspecific placement followed herein)
Virabhadra Rao, K. 1968. Pearl Oysters of the Indian Region. Marine Biological Association of India, Symposium Series 1968: 1017-1028 [1021]
Wada, K.T. & Tëmkin, I. 2008. Chapter 2. Taxonomy and phylogeny. pp. 37-74 in Southgate, P.C. & J.S. Lucas. The Pearl Oyster. Oxford, UK and Amsterdam, The Netherlands : Elsevier pp. i-xiii, 1-574.
Common Name References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [267, fig. 1] (New South Wales Pearl Shell)
McMichael, D.F. 1960. Shells of the Australian sea-shore. Brisbane : Jacaranda Press 127 pp., 287 figs. [Date published December] [24, fig. 16] (Painted Pearl Shell)
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) |
| 23-Oct-2014 | BIVALVIA | 15-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | ABRS |
| 11-Aug-2014 | 11-Aug-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Aug-2014 | PTERIOIDEA | 06-Jan-2011 | MOVED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | 06-Jan-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 11-Aug-2014 | 17-Nov-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 17-Nov-2010 | MODIFIED |