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Bivalvia Pholadomyoida Clavagellidae 

Humphreyia strangei (A. Adams, 1852)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Aspergillum strangei A. Adams, 1852
   Humphreyia coxi Brazier, 1872

Common Name

Strange's Watering-pot Shell p.301      Allan, J. 1950.  
Watering-pot Shell p.158      Cotton, B.C. 1961.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricBass Strait
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricS Gulfs coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Victoria
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Tasmania
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)South Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Australian Bight
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricTas. coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaSouth Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaTasmania
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaVictoria

Keywords

habit: cemented, epifaunal 
substrate: rocks 

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.301, fig. 6 General
 Cotton, B.C. 1961. p.158, fig. 152 General
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.15 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.222 General reference
 Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. p.403, fig. 473 General
 Smith, B.J. 1971. p.145, pl.11, figs. 11, 12 Contains synonymy
 Smith, B.J. 1976. p.196, fig. 15 General reference
 Smith, E.A. 1910. p.23 General
 Tate, R. 1887. p.81 [ as Aspergillum (Humphreyia) strangei ]  General

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Anomalodesmata
              Pholadomyoida
                Clavagelloidea
                  Clavagellidae Orbigny, 1844
                    Humphreyia Gray, 1858
                      Humphreyia strangei (A. Adams, 1852)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=20641) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Holly Barlow on 2001-09-03.