Species Pinctada nigra (Gould, 1850)
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Avicula (Meleagrina) nigra Gould, A.A. 1850. List of shells from the U.S. exploring expedition described by Dr. Gould. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 3: 309-312 [309].
- Avicula flexuosa 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. 4, fig. 4] [junior homonym; non Orbigny, 1849].
- Avicula (Meleagrina) scheepmakeri Dunker, W. 1872. Die Gattung Avicula in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. 1-56, pls 1-18 in Küster, H.C., Martini, F.W. & Chemnitz, J.H. (eds). Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 7. [6, pl. 1, fig. 1] [probable synonym, see Huber 2010].
- Avicula (Meleagrina) reentsii Dunker, W. 1872. Die Gattung Avicula in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. 1-56, pls 1-18 in Küster, H.C., Martini, F.W. & Chemnitz, J.H. (eds). Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 7. [9, pl. 2, figs 1, 2].
- Avicula (Meleagrina) tristis Dunker, W. 1872. Die Gattung Avicula in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. 1-56, pls 1-18 in Küster, H.C., Martini, F.W. & Chemnitz, J.H. (eds). Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 7. [44, pl. 14, fig. 3].
- Pinctada perrutila 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 [336, pl. 5, fig. 15].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60344 dry, Great Barrier Reef, Capricorn Group, North West Island, QLD [23°18‘0‘S 151°41‘60‘E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Avicula (Meleagrina) flexuosa (Reeve, 1857). —
Dunker, W. 1872. Die Gattung Avicula in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. 1-56, pls 1-18 in Küster, H.C., Martini, F.W. & Chemnitz, J.H. (eds). Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 7. [21, pl. 6, fig. 2] - Margaritifera flexuosa (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 [383] - Pteria (Pinctada) nigra (Gould, 1850). —
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 [29] - Pinctada nigra (Gould, 1850).
- Margaritifera nigra (Gould, 1850). —
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] - Pteria (Pinctada) reentsi [sic] (Dunker, 1872). —
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 [113] - Pteria (Margaritifera) reentsii (Dunker, 1872). —
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 [393] - Margaritifera tristis (Dunker, 1872). —
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]
Introduction
Huber (2010) lists the following additional synonym:
Probably Avicula turdus Philippi, 1851 - China
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-West Pacific Huber (2010) gives the range in Australia as Northwest to northeast Australia. This not supported by the Australia Museum collection, which holds specimens only from eastern Queensland and northern NSW, plus one from Cape Leveque, WA.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Byssally attached to rocks or corals in shallow reef areas
General References
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
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [106, fig. 254]
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 [29-34, pls 14-16]
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
23-Oct-2014 | BIVALVIA | 16-Nov-2015 | MODIFIED | ABRS |
11-Aug-2014 | 11-Aug-2014 | MOVED | ||
11-Aug-2014 | PTERIOIDEA | 20-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) |
11-Aug-2014 | 17-Nov-2010 | ADDED | ||
17-Nov-2010 | MODIFIED |