Species Spondylus smytheae Lamprell, 1998
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Spondylus smytheae Lamprell, K.L. 1998. Recent Spondylus species from the Middle East and adjacent regions, with the description of two new species. Vita Marina 45(1-2): 41-60 [49, pl. 1, figs 9-12].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1996285, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Spondylus gloriandus auct. Melvill & Standen, 1907 [misidentification]. —
Lamprell, K. 1987 [1986]. Spondylus: Spiny Oyster Shells of the World. Bathurst : Robert Brown & Associates 84 pp. [Date published 1987: imprint date of 1986] [pl. 26, fig. 3]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Mediterranean, Indo-West Pacific
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth: continental shelf to 49 m, subtidal from 12 m; substrate: coral, rocks, attached to substrate (metals, corals or rock) umbonally, but (rarely) totally fixed (Lamprell 1998).
General References
Lamprell, K. 2006. Spiny Oysters. A revision of the living Spondylus species of the world. Brisbane : Jean Lamprell pp. 1-119. [30, pl. 3, figs G-K]
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-Jun-2013 | 26-Jun-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 14-Jan-2011 | MODIFIED |