Subspecies Scutellastra flexuosa flexuosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Compiler and date details
July 2014 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Stephanie Baccarella, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia. David Lindberg reviewed the group.
- Patella flexuosa Quoy, J.R. & Gaimard, J.P. 1834. Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe exécuté par Ordre du Roi, Pendant les Années 1826-1829. Paris : J. Tastu Zoologie Vol. 3 366 pp. [344] [pl. 70, figs 9-11].
- Patella stellaeformis Reeve, L.A. 1842. Conchologia Systematica or Complete System of Conchology: in which the Lepades and Conchiferous Mollusca are described and classified according to their natural organization and habits. London : Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans Vol. 2 337 pp., pls 131-300. [15] [pl. 136, fig. 3].
- Patella paumotensis Gould, A. 1846. Expedition Shells: Described for the Work of the United States Exploring Expedition Commanded by Charles Wilkis, U.S.N. during the years 1838-1842. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 2: 1-256 [8].
Secondary source:
Powell, A.W.B. 1973. The patellid limpets of the world (Patellidae). Indo-Pacific Mollusca 3(15): 75-206 [129]. - Patella cretacea Reeve, L.A. 1855. Monograph of the genus Patella. pls 1-42 in Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologia Iconica. London : Reeve & Co. Vol. 8 unnumbered pages. [published Jan 1855] [pl. 21, fig. 53a, b].
Secondary source:
Powell, A.W.B. 1973. The patellid limpets of the world (Patellidae). Indo-Pacific Mollusca 3(15): 75-206 [129]. - Penepatella inquisitor Iredale, T. 1929. Queensland molluscan notes, No. 1. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 9(3): 261–297, pls 30–31 [29 June 1929] [276] [pl. XXXI, figs 17, 18].
- Penepatella arrecta Iredale, T. 1929. Queensland molluscan notes, No. 1. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 9(3): 261–297, pls 30–31 [29 June 1929] [276] [pl. XXXI, figs 21, 22].
- Penepatella intraurea Iredale, T. 1929. Queensland molluscan notes, No. 1. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 9(3): 261–297, pls 30–31 [29 June 1929] [276].
- Patell (Scutellastra) stellaeformis tuamotuensis Dautzenberg, Ph. & Bouge, J.L. 1933. Les Mollusques Testacés Marins des Établissements Français de L'Océanie. Journal de Conchyliologie 77(3): 351-469 [417].
Secondary source:
Powell, A.W.B. 1973. The patellid limpets of the world (Patellidae). Indo-Pacific Mollusca 3(15): 75-206 [129]. - Patella (Patellidea) tara Prashad, B. & Rao, S. 1934. Notes on the bionomics of Trochus niloticus Linn. II. On two new species of limpet-like gastropods from the Andaman waters. Records of the Indian Museum 36(1): 1-4 [1] [pl. 1, fig. 1a-c, 2].
Secondary source:
Powell, A.W.B. 1973. The patellid limpets of the world (Patellidae). Indo-Pacific Mollusca 3(15): 75-206 [129].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Powell, A.W.B. 1973. The patellid limpets of the world (Patellidae). Indo-Pacific Mollusca 3(15): 75-206 [129]
- Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [37]
Generic Combinations
- Scutellastra flexuosa flexuosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834).
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Patella (Scutellastra) flexuosa Quoy & Gaimard, 1834. —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [37]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-West Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, high subtidal, intertidal, marine, rock bottom.
General References
Lindberg, D.R. 2007. Reproduction, ecology, and evolution of the Indo-Pacific Limpet Scutellastra flexuosa. Bulletin of Marine Science 81(2): 219–234 (as full species)
Nakano, T. & Ozawa, T. 2007. Worldwide phylogeography of limpets of the order Patellogastropoda: molecular, morphological and Palaeontological evidence. Journal of Molluscan Studies 73: 79–99 (included in analysis)
Nakano, T. & Sasaki, T. 2011. Recent advances in molecular phylogeny, systematics and evolution of patellogastropod limpets. Journal of Molluscan Studies 77: 203–217 (included with discussion of status)
Powell, A.W.B. 1973. The patellid limpets of the world (Patellidae). Indo-Pacific Mollusca 3(15): 75-206 [129]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [37] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2012 | EOGASTROPODA | 09-May-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Stephanie Baccarella (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) Dr Winston Ponder (AM) |
| 09-May-2012 | 25-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 15-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED |