Species Vitracar sulcata (Lamarck, 1819)
Compiler and date details
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
August 2002 - Peter U. Middelfart, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Arca sulcata Lamarck, J.B. 1819. Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres. Paris : J.B. Lamarck Vol. 6(1) 343 pp. [Date published July 1819] [59, sp. 11].
- Vitracar laterosa 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 [264, pl. II, figs 12, 12a].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60278 dry, Great Barrier Reef, Michaelmas Cay, Queensland, Australia [16°36‘0‘S 145°58‘58.8‘E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Barbatia (Acar) laterosa (Iredale, 1939). —
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [52, fig. 73] - Vitracar sulcata (Lamarck, 1819). —
Huber, M. 2010. Compendium of Bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. [131, text fig.; 561]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-West Pacific
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, under rocks, under stones.
Extra Ecological Information
Dredged in shallow water, see Lamprell & Healy 1998
General References
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [52, fig. 73]
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) |
| 23-Oct-2014 | BIVALVIA | 23-Jun-2016 | MODIFIED | ABRS |
| 28-Jul-2014 | 28-Jul-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 28-Aug-2012 | 28-Aug-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 14-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 01-Oct-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |