Species Spondylus varius Sowerby, 1829
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Spondylus delessertii Chenu, J.C. 1845. Illustrations Conchyliologiques. Paris : Fortum & Masson Vol. 2. [pl. 12].
- Spondylus striatospinosus Chenu, J.C. 1845. Illustrations Conchyliologiques. Paris : Fortum & Masson Vol. 2. [pl. 23, figs 1, 1a].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-Pacific
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Attached to rocky dropoffs, shipwrecks or pylons in three to at least 60 m
General References
Healy, J.M., K.L. Lamprell & J. Keys 2001. The 'Water-Trap' Spiny Oyster, Spondylus varius Sowerby, G.B.II, 1829, from Australia (Spondylidae, Bivalvia, Mollusca). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46: 577-588
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. 25, fig. 2]
Lamprell, K. 2006. Spiny Oysters. A revision of the living Spondylus species of the world. Brisbane : Jean Lamprell pp. 1-119. [78, pl. 27, figs D-I]
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 2001. Spondylidae (Bivalvia) from New Caledonia and adjacent waters. pp. 111-163 in Bouchet, P. & Marshall, B.A. (eds). Tropical deep-sea benthos, Volume 22. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 185: 1–406 [155, fig. 14g]
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) |
| 02-Mar-2011 | ADDED |