Species Monia (Tenuimonia) timida Iredale, 1939
Saddle Oyster Shell
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Monia timida 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 [404, pl. 6, fig. 16].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60392 dry, Great Barrier Reef, Low Islands, Queensland, Australia [16°22‘58.8‘S, 145°34‘1.2‘E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Monia (Tenuimonia) timida Iredale, 1939. —
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. (subgeneric status recognised)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
NW Australia (Dampier) recorded by Huber 2010
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
In sandy mud
General References
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [128, fig. 320] (as Monia timida Iredale, 1939)
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. [286] (Saddle Oyster 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) |
| 26-Nov-2012 | 26-Nov-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 14-Jun-2013 | 14-Dec-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 25-Nov-2010 | 25-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 25-Nov-2010 | MODIFIED |