MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
(of Cardita dilectum E. A. Smith, 1885) Smith, E. A. (1885). Report on the Lamellibranchiata collected by HMS Challenger during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76, Zoology 13: 1-341, pls 1-25. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1108226
page(s): 213-214, pl. 15, figs 4, 4a. [details]
original description
(of Venericardia excelsior leguleja Iredale, 1925) Iredale, T. (1925). Mollusca from the continental shelf of eastern Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 14(4): 243-270, pls 41-43., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Journals/17132/845_complete.pdf
page(s): 255 [details]
original description
(of Venericardia excelsior semota Iredale, 1925) Iredale, T. (1925). Mollusca from the continental shelf of eastern Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 14(4): 243-270, pls 41-43., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Journals/17132/845_complete.pdf
page(s): 255 [details]
original description
(of Venericardia dilecta var. excelsior Verco, 1908) Verco, J. C. (1908). Notes on South Australian marine Mollusca with descriptions of new species. Part IX. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia.</em> 32: 338-361 [Date published December]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61239931
page(s): 182 [details]
basis of record
Huber, M. (2010). <i>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</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]