Talochlamys pulleineana (Tate, 1887)

Dijkstra, Henk H. & Beu, Alan G., 2018, Living Scallops of Australia and Adjacent Waters (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pectinoidea: Propeamussiidae, Cyclochlamydidae and Pectinidae), Records of the Australian Museum (Rec. Aust. Mus.) 70 (2), pp. 113-330 : 268-271

Talochlamys pulleineana (Tate, 1887)

Figs 82D–E, 83, 84D–E,G

Pecten pulleineanus Tate, 1887a: 73 , pl. 4, figs 1a–b.

Chlamys famigerator Iredale, 1925: 252 , pl. 41, figs 1–2; Gatliff & Gabriel, 1931: 232.

Mimachlamys (Talochlamys) famigerator (Iredale) .– Iredale, 1929: 164.

Figure 83. Distribution of Talochlamys pulleineana (Tate) .

Mimachlamys famigerator (Iredale) .–Macpherson & Chapple, 1951: 145; Cotton, 1961: 106, fig. 92; Iredale & McMichael, 1962: 11; Lamprell & Whitehead, 1992: [22], pl. 9, fig. 53.

Chlamys (Camptonectes) famigerator Iredale. –Gabriel, 1956: 14.

Camptonectes famigerator (Iredale) .–Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962: 302, fig. 343.

Chlamys (Talochlamys) famigerator (Iredale) [sic].– Rombouts, 1991: 34.

Talochlamys pulleineana (Tate) .–Beu, 1995: 17–18; Beu & Darragh, 2001: 95, figs 29A–I; Raines & Poppe, 2006: 288–289, lower figs; pl. 239, figs 1–4.

Type data. Pecten pulleineanus Tate : holotype (rv) SAM D14171. Type locality: south-eastern coast of South Australia.

Chlamys famigerator Iredale : lectotype (lv) C.053767 (Fig. 84G), designated by Beu (1995: 17), paralectotype (rv) C.053767. Type locality: southern New South Wales, dead, 90–120 m.

Comments on type data. See Beu (1995: 17–18).

Additional material examined. — AUSTRALIA: QUEENSLAND: Curtis Channel, 24 km SE of Cape Capricorn, 23°61.7' S 151°45'E, alive, 96 m (1 pr, C.097422); NE of Cape Moreton, 26°92.5'S 153°55.8'E, dead, 114–124 m (1 v, C.165607); GBR, Swain Reefs,off Herald Prong No. 1, 21°50'S 151°40' E, alive, 31 m (1 pr, C.097434). NEW SOUTH WALES: off Wattamolla, alive, 95–130 m (1 pr, C.016862);off New South Wales coast, dead, 37–128 m (4 v, C.165597);off Red Head, 32°04'S 152°43' E,dead, 73 m (1 v,C.344576);off Broken Bay, 32°52' S 152°32'E,dead, 145 m (1 v, C.344574); off Newcastle, 32°56'S 151°57'E, dead, 82 m (1 v, C.344579); off Newcastle, 32°58'S 152°41' E, dead, 951–1150 m (many v, C.155842); E of Broken Bay, 33°40'– 33°37'S 152°04'– 152°06' E, dead, 988–1016 m (9 v, C.155810); 22 mls E of Narrabeen, N of Sydney, 33°42' S 151°43' E,dead, 146 m (6 v,C.026094);off Sydney, 33°46'S 151°43'E, dead, 176 m (1 v, C.155809); E of Broken Bay, 33°46'– 33°44'S 151°49'– 151°50'E,dead, 410–506 m (1 pr,C.142144);Sydney, 5.6 km E of North Head, 33°49'S 151°21'E, dead, 66 m (1 v, C.344578); off Sydney, 33°50'S 151°20' E, alive, 274–550 m (1 pr,C.310690);off Sydney, 33°58'S 151°29'E,dead, 150 m (5 v,C.344575); 27.5 mls E of Sydney Heads, 33°50' S 151°49'E, dead, 549 m (1 v, C.024342 [in part]; 1 fragm., C.024342 [in part]); 23 ml E of Sydney Heads, dead, 457 m (1 v, C.024343); off Sydney,34°03'– 33°52'S 151°37'– 151°22'E,dead, 79–295 m (5 v,C.079056);Sydney, E of Malabar, 33°96.7' S 151°45'E, dead, c. 137 m (3 v, C.165606); c. 30 km E of Little Bay, Malabar, Sydney, 33°58'S 151°34'E, dead, 192–203 m (18 v, C.145001; 8 v, C.165598); Sydney, 28 km E of Little Bay, 33°58'S 151°33' E, dead, 183–192 m (2 v, C.344571); Sydney, 1.74 km E of Malabar Head, 33°58'S 151°17' E, dead, 68 m (2 v, C.344587);Sydney, 2.3 km E of Malabar, 33°59'S 151°16'E,dead, 66 m (1 v,C.344584); Sydney, 2.6 km E of Cape Banks, 33°59'S 151°16'E, dead, 66 m (2 v, C.344585); off Botany Bay, 33°59'S 151°33'E, dead, 194 m (3 v, C.344676); 2.5–4 mls off Botany Heads, 34°0'S 151°17'E, alive, 60–102 m (1 pr, C.048117); off Botany Bay, 34°0'S 151°17'E, alive, 110 m (1 pr,C.344677);Sydney,off Cronulla, 34°03'S 151°12'E, dead, 64 m (3 v, C.344680); Sydney, off Cronulla, 34°03'S 151°12'E, dead, 70–80 m (2 v, C.344568); off Cronulla, 34°03'S 151°12'E, dead, 85 m (3 v, C.344679); Sydney, off Cronulla, 34°04'S 151°14'E, dead (1 v, C.344683); Sydney, off Cronulla, 34°04'S Figure 84. A–C, Semipallium hallae (Cotton) , specimen in Fig. 82G, H; lv interior (A), rv exterior (B), lv exterior (C). D, E, G, Talochlamys pulleineana (Tate) ; (D, E) specimen in Fig. 82D, E; lv exterior (D), rv exterior (E); (G) lv only,AM C.053767, lectotype of Chlamys famigerator Iredale , “southern New South Wales”, 90–120 m; lv exterior. F, H, Veprichlamys perillustris (Iredale) , AM C.154683, S of Gabo Island, VIC, 365 m; lv exterior (F), rv exterior (H). I–K, Mimachlamys albolineata (G. B. Sowerby II) , ZMA Moll.147088, Rock Island, off Portland Roads, QLD, 12°35'S 143°24'E; rv exterior (I), lv exterior (J), lv interior (K). Scale bars represent 20 mm (A–F, H), 10 mm (G, I–K).

151°14'E,dead, 40–100 m (many v,C.344678);off Jibbon(Hacking) Point,Port Hacking, 34°04'S 151°11'E, dead, 40 m (3 v, C.344682); off Jibbon, Port Hacking, 34°05'S 151°13'E, dead, 75–80 m (2 v, C.344681);off Jibbon, Port Hacking, 34°05'S 151°13'E, dead, 85 m (1 v, C.344569); E of Port Hacking, 34°05' S 151°21'E, dead, 137 m (1 v, C.344684);off Port Kembla, 34°20'S 151°18'E, dead, 161 m (2 v,C.155834); 16 mls E of Wollongong, 34°25'S 151°15' E,dead, 183 m (3 v, C.018286;2 v, C.018286 [in part]); 5-8 mls off Port Kembla,34°27'– 34°30.4'S 151°04' – 151°0.9' E,dead, 115–137 m (10 v, C.016851);Crookhaven,R mouth,34°52.08' – 34°53.75'S 150°46.82' – 150°47.27' E,alive, 20–27 m (1 pr, C.016860); 28 km E of Kiama, 35°40'S 151°10'E, dead, 203 m (1 v, C.344665);off Crookhaven, 34°55'S 150°54'E,dead, 64 m (1 v,C.344663);Shoalhaven Bight, 34°57'S 150°48'E, dead, 27–81 m (3 v, C.344567); off Jervis Bay, 35°05'S 151°02'– 151°10'E, dead, 400–1000 m (1 v, C.310693; 1 v, C.132061); off Wreck Bay, 35°12'S 150°42' E, alive, 73 m (1 pr, C.344661); E of Ulladulla, 35°33.3'S 150°78.3' E, alive, 135 m (1 pr, C.344659; 1 v, C.165600); off Brush Island, 35°35'– 35°37'S 150°40'– 150°41'E, alive, 165 m (1 pr, C.155805); Batemans Bay, off Brush Island, 35°36'– 35°44'S 150°44'– 150°38'E,dead, 549–586 m (1 pr,C.310691);Bateman’s,Bay, off Nobby’s, Head, alive, 146 m (1 pr, C.165595); off Batemans Bay, 35°44'– 35°29'S 150°46'– 150°36'E, dead, 220 m (1 pr, C.344573); Batemans Bay, 22 mls E of Tollgate Islands , 35°45'S 150°31'S alive (2 pr,C.344637); off Batemans Bay, 35°46'S 150°25'E, alive, 137–146 m (3 pr, C.344654); off Batemans Bay, 35°46'S 150°25'E, alive, 110 m (3 pr, C.344656); off Burrewarra Point, S of Batemans Bay, 35°50'S 150°30' E, dead, 161 m (1 pr,C.344652); off Moruya, 35°54'S 150°17'E, alive, 100 m (1 pr,C.344647); 10 mls NE of Montague Island, 36°08'S 150°23'E, alive, 128–146 m (1 pr, C.051455); off Narooma, 36°13' S 150°12'E,alive (4 pr,C.344645);Narooma, off Montague Island, 36°15'S 150°13'E, dead, 9–16 m (1 v, C.344644); 5–10 mls S of Montague Island, 36°23'S 150°13'E, alive, 102–110 m (1 pr, C.344634); E of Bermagui, 36°27'– 36°21'S 150°19'– 150°21' E,dead, 354–384 m (1 v, C.125832);off Bermagui, 36°30'S 150°16' E, dead, 141 m (1 pr,C.305943);off Lookout Point (Middle Head),Eden, 37°04' S 149°55' E, dead, 27 m (7 v,C.094546);off Eden, 37°04' S 149°55' E,dead (1 v,C.344570);off Eden, 37°05'S 150°10'E, alive, 101 m (3 pr, C.344629; 3 pr + 1 v, C.165428); off Twofold Bay, 37°05' S 149°56'E, dead, 46 m (13 v, C.097446); Twofold Bay, 37°05'S 149°54'E, dead (1 v, C.344615); Twofold Bay, 37°05' S 149°54'E, alive, 18 m (1 pr, C.344620); off Eden, 37°05'S 149°57'E, alive, 55–73 m (1 pr,C.344613);off Twofold Bay, 37°05' S 150°0'E, alive, 73–82 m (3 pr, C.343931); 5–6 km off Eden, 37°05'S 150°0'E, alive, 46–55 m (2 pr,C.344617);Disaster Bay, 37°16'S 149°58'E,alive, 91 m (2 pr,C.344610); off Green Cape, 37°16'S 150°13'E, dead, 91–128 m (2 v, C.053767); off Green Cape, 37°16'S 150°13'E, alive, 71–84 m (3 pr, C.319883); off Green Cape, 37°22' – 37°19'S 150°18'– 150°19'E, dead, 157 m (1 v, C.165586); 15 mls off Twofold Bay, 37°22'S 150°02'E, dead, 75 m (13 v, C.344622); 20 mls SE of Twofold Bay, 37°26' S 150°15' E, dead, 149 m (1 v,C.344624);25 mls E of Twofold Bay, 37°27'S 150°17'E,dead, 294–304 m (3 v, C.344625). VICTORIA: SSE side Gabo Island, 37°34'S 149°55'E,alive, 21 m (1 pr,C.344528); off Gabo Island, 37°41'S 150°13' E, alive, 274–366 m (1 v, C.047390; 1 pr,C.047395);S of Gabo Island, 38°10'S 149°91.7'E,alive, 165–274 m (pr [ cf. dichroa form taiaroa ], C.047386); 15 km S of Gabo Island, 37°43'S 149°57'E, dead, 95 m (1 v, C.344527); E of Gabo Island, 37°45'– 37°38'S 150°12'– 150°16'E, dead, 400–438 m (1 v, C.310692); 30 km SW of Cape Everard, 38°03'S 149°08'E, dead, 119 m (3 v, C.344526);Cape Everard, 38°08.3'S 149°28.3'E,alive, 128 m (1 pr, C.090467 [in part]); off Cape Everard, 38°05'S 149°17'E, alive, 137 m (1 pr, C.090467); 40 ml S of Cape Everard, 38°50'S 149°25'E, alive, 128 m (1 pr + 1 v, C.165603); Bass Strait, S of Cape Everard, 38°07' S 149°17'E, alive, 128–146 m (1 pr, C.344521);Bass Strait, 36 km S of Cape Conran, 38°08'S 148°43'E,dead, 107 m (4 v,C.344519);off Gabo Island, 38°10'S 149°55'E, alive, 146 m (2 pr, C.047389); Bass Strait, 440 km S of Marlo, 38°12'S 148°35'E, dead, 146 m (2 v, C.165588); Bass Strait, 40 mls SSW of Mt. Cann, 38°13'S 149°0'E, alive, 135 m (2 pr, C.114461);between Cape Howe & Lake Entrance, 38°13'S 149°06'E, dead, 146–158 m (20 v, C.344172); c. 27 mls SE of Cape Everard, 38°15'S 149°12' E, dead, 165–274 m (5 v, C.344523);Bass Canyon,S of Cape Conran, 38°18'S 148°38'E, dead, 220–265 m (11 v, C.344518); Bass Strait, 25 mls off Cape Everard, 38°22' S 149°13'E,dead, 132–146 m (1 v,C.344524);off Port Phillip, 38°30'S 144°30'E, alive (1 pr, C.344517; 1 pr, C.165601); 30 mls S of Cape Everard, 38°30' S 149°30'E, dead, 366 m (1 pr, C.344525). TASMANIA: Bass Strait, 32 km E of Babel Island, 39°95'S148°75'E,dead, 119 m (1 v,C.165589);Bass Strait, 39°0'S 148°30'E, dead, 126 m (3 v,C.165587);Bass Strait, 39°15'S 144°0'E, alive(2 pr, C.047530;1 pr,C.053768); Bass Strait, E of Babel Island, 39°57'S 148°45'E, alive, 91–146 m (2 pr, C.047387); Bass Strait, 32 km E of Babel Island, 39°57'S 148°45' E, dead, 128 m (1 v, C.344175); Bass Strait, 32 km E of Babel Island, 39°57'S 148°45'E, dead, 119 m (22 v, C.344170; 9 v, C.344182); E of King Island, 40°0'S 144°38'E, dead, 46 m (1 v, C.344156); N of Hummock Island, 40°09'S 145°25'E, dead, 64 m (6 v, C.344152); Bass Strait, King Island, E of Grassy,40°11' – 40°35'S 144°39'– 143°28'E,dead, 58–77 m (1 v,C.074090); S of King Island, 40°20'S 144°36'E, dead, 55 m (1 v, C.344138); Bass Strait, S of King Island, 40°36'S 143°37'E, dead, 108 m (2 v,C.344153); S of D’Entrecasteaux Channel, 40°39'S 147°20'E,dead, 95 m (2 v,C.344122);off Cape Naturaliste, 40°48.7'S 148°27'E, dead, 51 m (2 v, C.165590); off Cape Naturaliste, 40°50'S 148°46' E, dead, 399 m (7 v, C.344121);Boat Harbour, 40°57'S 145°38'E, dead (1 v, C.344168);Bass Strait, George Town, N of Port Dalrymple,40°59' – 40°57'S 146°46'E, alive, 48–55 m (7 v, C.344163; 4 pr [typical + atypical] + 3 v,C.165604);W of West Point, 41°0'S 143°55'E,dead, 170 m (1 v, C.344142); W of West Point, 41°01'S 144°21'E, dead, 80 m (1 v, C.344141); Bass Strait, off Devonport, 41°05' S 146°22'E, alive, 26–69 m (2 pr, C.344171); S of West Point, 41°09'S 144°24' E, dead, 88 m (11 v, C.344143); S of West Point, 41°11'S 144°35'E, dead, 80 m (1 v, C.344151); off St. Helens Point, 41°20'S 148°30'E, dead, 110 m (9 v,C.344119);W of Sandy Cape, 41°29'S 144°24'E,dead, 119 m (4 v,C.344145); W of Sandy Cape, 41°29.5'S 144°24.4'E, dead, 119 m (2 v, C.165591); SW of Sandy Cape, 41°39'S 144°37'E, dead, 130 m (2 v, C.344147); off Long Point, N of Bicheno, 41°45'S 148°31'E,dead, 113 m (many v,C.334109);off Cape Forestier, 42°10'S 148°34'E, dead, 205 m (10 v, C.344118); off Maria Island, 42°39.5'S 148°24'E, dead, 130 m (15 v, C.165592);Maria Island, 2.5 mls NE Beaching Bay, 42°27'S 148°12'E, dead, 82.5 m (17 v, C.344164); SW of Macquarie Harbour, 42°30' S 144°52'E, dead (1 v,C.114934); 20 mls E of Maria Island, 42°32' S 148°24'E,dead, 234 m (7 v, C.344181;1 v,C.165596); E of Maria Island,alive, 91–183 m (2 pr,C.006243);E of Maria Island, 42°39' S 148°24' E, dead, 130 m (3 v, C.344117); Maria Island, Oyster Bay, 42°40'S 148°03'E, dead, 73 m (3 v, C.344180); S of Maria Island, 42°50'S 148°07'E, dead, 84 m (3 v, C.344116; 11 v, C.165593); NW of Low Rocky Point, 42°51' S 145°0'E, alive, 146 m (1 pr, C.343930); S of Maria Island, 42°51'S 148°20'E,dead, 157 m (3 v,C.344115);off Low Rocky Point, 42°55.2' S 145°26.6'E, dead, 84 m (1 v, C.165594); SW of Low Rocky Point, 42°58' S 145°26'E, dead, 84 m (3 v, C.344136); SW of Low Rocky Point, 42°58'S 145°05'E, dead, 188 m (1 v, C.344137); off Eaglehawk Neck., 43°0'S 148°0'E, dead, 80 m (1 v, C.344114); NE of Cape Pillar, 43°10'S 148°12'E, dead, 172 m (3 v, C.344113); NE of Cape Pillar,43°11'– 43°13'S 148°0'– 148°02'E,dead, 91–110 m (2 v,C.344178);off Port Davey, 43°13'S 145°36'E,dead, 132 m (1 v,C.344134);off Cape Pillar, 43°13'S 48°05'E, dead, 183 m (15 v, C.344169; 1 v, C.029103 [in part]); off Cape St. Vincent, 43°15'S 145°30'E,dead, 155 m (1 v, C.344135); 2.5 mls E of Tasman Island, 43°15'S 148°03' E, dead, 183 m (2 v, C.344167); S of Storm Bay, 43°20'S 147°37'E, dead, 97 m (1 v, C.344131);off Port Davey, 43°22'S 145°44'E,dead, 144 m (2 v,C.344132);11 mls SW of Cape Raoul, 43°25' S 147°45'E, dead, 117 m (1 v, C.344166); 2 mls S Tasman Head, S Bruny Island, 43°33'S 147°19'E, dead, 73 m (2 v, C.344165); S of D’Entrecasteaux Channel, 43°40'S 146°50'E,dead, 104 m (13 v,C.344123);S of South East Cape, 43°42'S 146°18' E, dead, 108 m (2 v, C.344129); S of Storm Bay, 43°47'S 147°48' E, dead, 212 m (4 v,C.344111);S of South East Cape, 43°49'S 146°33'E,dead, 159 m (1 v,C.344128); S of South East Cape, 43°55'S 146°51'E, dead, 168 m (1 v, C.344125); E of D’Entrecasteaux Channel, 44°02'S 146°50'E, dead, 176 m (1 v, C.344126); N of Macquarie Harbour, 44°19'S 144°51'E, dead, 170 m (1 v, C.344150). SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 50 mls S of Cape Wiles, 35°29.0'S 150°47.0'E, alive, 137 m (2 pr, C.165600);50 mls SE of Kangaroo Island, 37°0'S 138°33'E,dead, 77 m (19 v,C.344096); c. 80 ml SW of Cape du Couedic, Kangaroo Island, 36°58' S 137°37'E, alive, 500–600 m (1 pr, SAM D19015); Victor Harbour,The Bluff, dead, 3 m (2 v, SAM D19016); 40 mls S of Cape Wiles, 35°39'S 136°40'– 136°50'E, dead, 174–183 m (30 v, C.344093); N of Cape Borda, 35°20' – 35°42'S 136°35'E, alive, 73 m (3 pr,C.344094); SW of Cape Carnot, 35°15'S 134°32'E,dead, 150–178 m (3 v,C.344095);50 mls SW of Cape Adieu, Great Australian Bight, 32°42'S 131°27'E, dead, 79 m (1 v, C.344097). WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Great Australian Bight, 33°20' S 128°45'E, dead, 140–147 m (2 v, C.344101); Great Australian Bight, 34°13'S 125°04'E, dead, 75 m (3 v, C.344092); Recherche Archipelago, 34°27'S 122°0'E,dead (1 v,C.344080);Great Australian Bight, E of Hood Point, 34°32'S 121°31'E, dead, 158 m (4 v, C.160995); Great Australian Bight, E of Hood Point, 34°25'S 121°20'E, dead, 158 m (1 v, C.344099); off Albany, 35°14'S 118°30'E, dead, 124 m (1 v, C.344081); S of Cape Leeuwin, 34°32'– 34°41'S 114°56'– 115°01'E,dead, 73–144 m (2 v [smooth var.],C.160992);between PortAugusta & Cape Leeuwin,34°40'– 34°32'S 114°56'– 115°02'E, dead, 66–130 m (1 v, C.165602); NW of Bunbury, 33°15'S 114°37'E,dead, 155 m (1 v,C.344083);W of Bunbury, 33°03'S 114°44'E,dead, 156 m (9 v, C.344098;2 v,C.160993);NW of Bunbury, 33°0'S 114°37'E, dead, 200–221 m (5 v,C.344072); SW of Mandurah, 32°45'S 114°47'E,dead, 220 m (1 v, C.344084); SW of Mandurah, 32°41'S 114°51'E, dead, 146–150 m (2 v, C.344085); W of Garden Island, 32°19' S 115°07'E, dead, 148–154 m (5 v, C.344073);W of Garden Island, 32°15.7'S 115°06.7' E, dead, 176–182 m (5 v, C.165574); W of Rottnest Island, 32°0'S 115°15'E, dead, 146–150 m (1 v, C.344077; 2 v, C.165577; 2 v, C.165581; 10 v, C.165579);W of Rottnest Island, 31°59'S 115°13' E, dead, 201–214 m (1 v, C.344074); W of Rottnest Island, 31°59'S 115°14' E, dead, 182 m (1 v, C.165576; 10 v [smooth, commarginal lamellae absent],C.165582);Direction Bank,off Rottnest Island, 31°46.6' S 115°11.2'E, dead, 138 m (1 v, C.357994); NW of Rottnest Island, 31°45'S 115°09'E, dead, 144–150 m (1 v, C.344075; 1 v, C.165583); NW of Rottnest Island, 31°45'S 115°02'E,dead, 265–276 m (1 v,C.165580);off Rottnest Island,Direction Bank, 31°44'S 115°15'E, dead, 105 m (1 v, C.344087); off Rottnest Island, Direction Bank, 31°44' S 115°12'E,dead, 138 m (4 v,C.344070);off Rottnest Island, 31°44'S 115°08'E,dead, 165 m (1 v,C.344088);off Rottnest Island, 31°41.3'S 115°08.6' E,dead, 148 m (5 v,C.165578); off Rottnest Island, 31°39'S 115°07'E, dead, 150 m (1 v, C.344089); off Rottnest Island, 31°38'S 115°08'E,dead, 140 m (5 v,C.344091);W of Guilderton, 31°34'S 115°03'E,dead, 135 m (1 v, C.344079); W of Guilderton, 31°30' – 31°34'S 114°56' – 115°06'E, dead, 146 m (1 v,C.165575);W of Rottnest Island, 31°0' S 114°51'E,dead, 146 m (3 v, C.344086); W of Jurien Bay, 30°45' S 114°51'E, dead, 143 m (2 v, C.165164;1 v, C.160990); WNW of Lancelin, 30°58'S 114°53'E, dead, 154 m (8 v, C.344069); W of Jurien Bay, 30°45' S 114°51'E, dead, 143 m (2 v, C.160991); NW of Green Head, 30°37' S 114°38' E, dead, 128–140 m (4 v,C.165572);W of Cervantes Island, 30°33'S 114°40'E,dead, 192–196 m (1 v, C.344076); W of Cervantes, 30°33' S 114°32'E, dead, 154 m (2 v, C.165573); NW of Cervantes, 30°30'S 114°38'E, dead, 192–256 m (2 v, C.344071); W of Jurien Bay, 30°21'S 114°38'E, dead, 165 m (1 v, C.344082);NW of Green Head, 29°58'S 114°27'E, dead, 197–219 m (1 v,C.344078);NW of Beagle Island, 29°43'S 114°17'E,dead, 274–283 m (1 v, C.165571); W of Dongara, 29°20.8'S 114°05.7' E, dead, 192–219 m (2 v, WAM 497); Rottnest Shelf, 28°10.62'S 113°23.17'E, dead, 154 m (1 v, WAM 12528);Rottnest Shelf, 25°18.29'S 112°48.36'E, dead, 100 m (1 v, WAM 12525).

Description. Shell up to c. 30 mm high, most specimens under 20 mm; thin, weakly inflated, almost equally convex, inequivalve, inequilateral, weakly prosocline, anterior auricles considerable larger and longer than posterior ones, umbonal angle c. 90°; colour pastel, whitish, cream, orange or pink with pale radial or divergent streaks and/or blotches.

Both valves sculptured with 20–24 unevenly spaced, narrow radial plicae (crests weakly convex on left valve, more acuminate on right valve) until central part of the disc; increasing by intercalation of scaly secondary riblets on each side of primary plicae from centre of disc to ventral margin. Widely spaced commarginal lamellae in interspaces, each lamella weakly frilled by traces of antimarginal ridgelets. Pre-radial microsculpture of antimarginal ridgelets crossed by prominent commarginal ridges. Auricles strongly ridged and scaly. Byssal notch moderately deep, byssal fasciole broad. Functional ctenolium well-developed, with c. 4–6 teeth.

Dimensions. Illustrated specimen: NSW, E of Broken Bay, 410–506 m ( AM C.142144): rv: H 30.0, L 28.7 mm; lv: H 30.1, L 28.4 mm; D 7.9 mm. Iredale (1925: 253) stated the dimensions of the two syntypes (which he evidently thought represented one specimen) of Chlamys famigerator as rv: H 15, L 14 m; lv: H 17, L 16 mm .

Habitat. Living in the sublittoral to bathyal zones, amongst rubble or shell debris on soft sediment (sand and mud).

Distribution. Widespread around southern Australia, ranging from southern Queensland (21°S) southwards and westwards to the Rottnest Shelf (25°S) off Western Australia. Present specimens alive at 18– 500 m.

Remarks. For comparison with the closest Recent congener Talochlamys dichroa ( Suter, 1909) from New Zealand see Beu (1995: 18), Beu & Darragh (2001: 95), and Dijkstra & Marshall (2008: 51, figs 42–45).