Species Septifer bilocularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Deck Mussel
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Mytilus nicobaricus Chemnitz, J.H. 1785. Neues systematisches Conchylien - Cabinet. Nürnberg : G.N. Raspe Vol. 8 372 pp., pls 70-102. [155, pl. 82, fig. 736a, b] [Mytiulsu nicobaricus "Chemnitz" Röding, 1798 was validated by Röding; Chemnitz non binomial].
- Tichogonia weigmanni Hanley, S. 1843. Illustrated and descriptive catalogue of Recent shells. London : Williams & Norgate 392 pp. [245].
- Mytilus subtriangularis Turton, W.H. 1932. The Marine Shells of Port Alfred, South Africa. London : Oxford University Press 331 pp., 70 pls. [228, pl. 59, no 159].
Type data:
Holotype Port Alfred.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Septifer bilocularis (Linnaeus, 1758).
- Trichogonia bilocularis (Linnaeus, 1758).
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Septifer (Septifer) bilocularis Linnaeus, 1758.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical Indo-West Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Lord Howe Province (14), 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), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth: intertidal; habitat: rocky crevices, intertial flats, coral reef; substrate, under stones.
General References
Cotton, B.C. 1964. South Australian Mollusca. Chitons. Adelaide : S.A. Govt. Printer 150 pp. [9-10, figs 5, 6]
Hedley, C. 1916. A preliminary index of the Mollusca of Western Australia. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 1: 152-226 [159]
Hedley, C. 1918. A checklist of the marine fauna of New South Wales. Part 1. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 51: M1–M120 [M12]
Hedley, C. 1918. Narrative of an expedition of exploration in North Western Australia by Herbert Basedow. Special Report. Mollusca. Transactions of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch 18: 263-283 [266]
Iredale, T. 1937. Mollusca. pp. 232-261, pls 15-17 in Whitley, G.P. The Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs South Pacific Ocean. The Australian Zoologist 8: 232-261 [Date published 12 March] [235]
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 [425]
Kilburn, R.N. 2002. Mollusca Database for South Africa.
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [78]
Lamy, E. 1919. Les Moules et les Modioles de la Mer Rouge (d apres les materiaux recueillis par M. le Dr. Jousseaume). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 25: 40-45, 109-114, 173-178 [43] (distribution)
Nielsen, C. 1976. Checklist of bivalves from PMBC beach and reef flat, Phuket, Thailand. Phuket Marine Biological Center, Research Bulletin 9: 3-7 [3] (ecology, distribution)
Odhner, N.H. 1917. Results of Dr E. Mjöbergs Swedish scientific expeditions to Australia. 1910–1913, pt XVII, Mollusca. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 52(16): 1–115 pls 1–3 [Date published 19 Sept. 1917] [18, 19, figs 1a-c, 2a-c]
Oostingh, C.H. 1925. Report on a collection of recent shells from Obi and Halmahera, Molluccas. Mededeelingen van de Landbouwhoogeschool te Wageningen 29(1): 1–362 [263-265] (extensive synonymy and bibliography, Recent and fossil distributions)
Salvat, B. & Rives, C. 1975. Coquillages de Polynésie. Tahiti : Papéete Les editions du pacifique, 391 pp. [367, fig. 405]
Satyamurti, S.T. 1956. Mollusca of Krusadai Is. II. Scaphopoda, Pelecypoda, and Cephalopoda. Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum, Natural History ns 1(no. 2, pt 7): 202 pp., 30 pls [35, 36, pl. 4, figs 3a, b]
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 [271] (contains synonymy)
Wells, F.E. & Bryce, C.W. 1986. Seashells of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 207 pp. [152, fig. 559]
Wilson, B.R. & Hodgkin, E.P. 1967. A comparative account of the reproductive cycles of five species of marine mussels (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) in the vicinity of Fremantle, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 18(2): 175-204 [177] (distribution, ecology)
Zhenrui, W. & Zhongyan, Q. 1984. Study on Chinese species of the family Mytilidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia). Studia Marina Sinica 22: 198-242 [208] (synonymy, distribution)
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. [295] (Deck Mussel)
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) |
| 06-Sep-2012 | 06-Sep-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 22-Sep-2010 | 22-Sep-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 27-May-2013 | 20-Sep-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 11-Aug-2010 | MODIFIED |