Species Myllita (Myllita) tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1876)
Tasmanian Myllita
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Pythina tasmanica Tenison-Woods, J.E. 1876. Description of new Tasmanian shells. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1875: 131–159 [Date published 21 Mar 1876] [162].
Type data:
Status unknown, Tasmania, Australia.
Generic Combinations
- Myllita (Myllita) tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1876). —
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [156]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
SWA, Fremantle, SA, Tas, King Isl., Vic, NSW, Pt.Stephens
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)
Distribution References
- 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] [on CD]
Ecological Descriptors
Kelp beds, marine, shelly sand, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Among kelp roots
General References
Cotton, B.C. & Godfrey, F.K. 1938. The Molluscs of South Australia. Part 1. The Pelecypoda. Adelaide : Government Printer 314 pp. [Handbook of the flora and fauna of South Australia] [219]
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] [on CD]
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 [20]
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [156, fig. 413]
Laseron, C. 1956. A Revision of the New South Wales Leptonidae. Mollusca: Pelecypoda. Records of the Australian Museum 24(2): 7-21, text-figs 1-27 [12, figs 13, 13a, b]
Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. Marine molluscs of Victoria. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press & National Museum of Victoria 475 pp. [335, fig. 385]
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. [314, fig. 8] (Tasmanian Myllita)
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 | GALEOMMATOIDEA | 18-May-2011 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | 11-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-May-2011 | MODIFIED |