Species Purpurocardia amabilis (Deshayes, 1854)
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Cardita amabilis Deshayes, G.P. 1854. Descriptions of twenty new species of the genus Cardita, from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Vol. 20 for 1852: 100-103 [“received from the printer” 23 May, 1854] [102, pl. 17, figs 8, 9].
Type data:
Status unknown, "New Zealand" (error = Port Jackson, NSW, Australia). - Cardita beddomei Smith, E.A. 1885. Report on the Lamellibranchiata collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 13(35): 1-341, 25 pls [211, pl. 15, fig. 5].
- Cardita gemmulifera Tate, R. 1892. Descriptions of some new species of marine Mollusca from Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 15(2): 125-132 [130].
Generic Combinations
- "Venericardia" amabilis (Deshayes, 1854).
- Purpurocardia amabilis (Deshayes, 1854).
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- "Venericardia" amabilis (Deshayes, 1854). —
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Bathurst, New South Wales : Crawford House Press Vol. 1 xiv 182 pp. [pl. 26, fig. 168]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, sand, shallow subtidal, subtidal.
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] [334]
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 [17]
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) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | 11-Aug-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Aug-2014 | 28-Jul-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Aug-2014 | 28-Jul-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Aug-2014 | CRASSATELLOIDEA | 15-Mar-2011 | MOVED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | 15-Mar-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 23-Feb-2011 | MODIFIED |