Species Xenostrobus securis (Lamarck, 1819)
Little Brown Mussel
Compiler and date details
May 2017 - Burghardt, I.
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Modiola securis Lamarck, J.B. 1819. Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres. Paris : J.B. Lamarck Vol. 6(1) 343 pp. [Date published July 1819] [113].
- Modiola vexillum Reeve, L.A. 1857. Monograph of the genus Modiola. pls 1-11 in Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 10. [pl. 8, fig. 40].
- Perna confusus Angas, G.F. 1871. Descriptions of thirty-four new species of shells from Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871: 13–20 [12 June 1871] [21, pl.1, fig. 33].
- Modiola fluviatilis Hutton, F.W. 1878. Revision des coquilles de la Nouvelle-Zelande et des iles Chatham. Journal de Conchyliologie 26: 1-57 [53].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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.
- Colgan, D.J. & da Costa, P. 2013. Invasive and non-invasive lineages in Xenostrobus (Bivalvia: Mytilidae). Molluscan Research 33(issue 4): 272-280
Generic Combinations
- Modiolus confusus (Angas, 1871). —
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [13] - Limnoperna securis (Lamarck, 1819).
- Xenostrobus securis (Lamarck, 1819).
Introduction
According to a molecular study by Colgan & da Costa (2013) X. securis may actually comprise multiple cryptic species.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
New Zealand; introduced to Mediterranean and Japan
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Habitat: estuarine, upper reaches of estuaries where the water may almost be fresh for a considerable part of the year; substrate: wood, stones, shell, in masses on timber, stones or dead shells.
General 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. [293] (as M. confusa)
Colgan, D.J. & da Costa, P. 2013. Invasive and non-invasive lineages in Xenostrobus (Bivalvia: Mytilidae). Molluscan Research 33(issue 4): 272-280
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 [M11] (as M. confusus)
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [13]
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [86, fig. 192]
May, W.L. 1921. A Checklist of the Mollusca of Tasmania. Hobart, Tasmania : Government Printer 114 pp. [12] (as M. confusus)
May, W.L. 1923. An illustrated index of Tasmanian shells: with 47 plates and 1052 species. Hobart : Government Printer 100 pp. [Date published 31 July 1923] [pl. 4, fig. 9]
Oliver, W.R.B. 1923. Notes on New Zealand pelecypods. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 15(4): 179-188 [181] (as M. confusus)
Pritchard, G.B. & Gatliff, J.H. 1903. Catalogue of the marine shells of Victoria. Part VI. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 15(2): 176-223 [253] (as M. vexillum)
Tate, R. & May, W.L. 1901. A revised census of the marine Mollusca of Tasmania. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 26(3): 344-471 [438] (as M. vexillum)
Whitelegge, T. 1889. List of the Marine and Freshwater Invertebrate Fauna of Port Jackson and the Neighbourhood. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 23: 163-323 [244] (as M. confusa)
Wilson, B.R. 1967. A new generic name for three Recent and one fossil species of Mytilidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in southern Australasia, with redescriptions of the species. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 37: 279-295 [290, figs 2b, 3b] (synonymy, bibliography, range, habitat, description and remarks)
Wilson, B.R. 1968. Survival and reproduction of the mussel Xenostrobus securis (Lam.) (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Mytilidae) in a Western Australian estuary. Part I. Salinity tolerance. Journal of Natural History 2: 307-328 [307-328]
Wilson, B.R. 1969. Survival and reproduction of the mussel Xenostrobus securis (Lamarck) (Mollusca; Bivalvia; Mytilidae) in a Western Australian estuary. Pt. II: Reproduction, growth and longevity. Journal of Natural History 3: 93-120 [93-120]
Common Name References
Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [32, pl.33D] (Little Brown 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) |
| 22-Sep-2010 | 22-Sep-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 27-May-2013 | 22-Sep-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 11-Aug-2010 | MODIFIED |