Species Scaeochlamys squamata Gmelin, 1791
- Ostrea squamata Gmelin J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Lipsiae : Georg. Emanuel. Beer Vermes. Vol. 1(Part 6) pp. 3021–3910. [officially regarded by the ICZN Opinion 296 (26 Oct 1954) as the 13th edition of Systema Naturae] [3329].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, Amboyna [Moluccas]. - Scaeochlamys squamea Dijkstra, H.H. & P. Maestrati 2009. New bathyal species and records of Pectinoidea (Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae and Pectinidae) from Taiwan. Bulletin of Malacology, Taiwan 33: 37-54 [45].
Type data:
Holotype NSMT 5904-001 pr, Taiwan [24°56.5'N 122°01.5'E].
Generic Combinations
- Scaeochlamys squamata (Gmelin, 1791). —
Raines, B.K. & Poppe, G.T. 2006. A Conchological Iconography. The family Pectinidae. ConchBooks, Hackenheim. pp. 1-402, pls 1-320 [230]
Introduction
There is disagreement over the identity of this species. Dijkstra & Maestrati (2009) described a new species in the genus, Scaeochlamys squamea, stating it to be different to the species S. squamata (Gmelin 1791). However many authors treat S. squamea as a junior synonym of S. squamata Gmelin, 1791 (e.g. Raines & Poppe, 2010; MolluscaBase, 2020). We include the species here as a new record from Australian waters but await further evidence to confirm that S. squamea Dijkstra & Maestrati 2009 is a valid species.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Houtman Abrolhos Islands, WA (28°28'S), to Swain Reefs, QLD (21°42'S); tropical, east Indo-west Pacific (Japan)
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
General References
Dijkstra, H.H. & Beu, A.G. 2018. Living Scallops of Australia and Adjacent Waters (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pectinoidea: Propeamussiidae, Cyclochlamydidae and Pectinidae). Records of the Australian Museum 70(2): 113-330 [259]
MolluscaBase eds. 2020. Scaeochlamys squamata (Gmelin, 1791). MolluscaBase. accessed 10 Mar 2020. http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=393331
Raines, B.K. 2010. Pectinidae. pp. 594-646 in Poppe, G.T. Philippine Marine Mollusks. Volume 3. (Gastropoda Part 3 & Bivalvia Part 1). Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks Vol. 3 665 pp, pl. 708-1014. [628]
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) |
| PECTINOIDEA Rafinesque, 1815 | 10-Mar-2020 | ADDED |