Table 1. Collection details and localities for the material studied.
Species | Repository | N1 | Locality | Fixative | Length2 (mm) |
N. gemma | AMS3 C.73050 | 8 | Loc #042655 NSW: off Cronulla, Sidney(34°4’S, 151°14’S) | 5% saltwaterformalin | 10.3; 14.6; 16.5 |
N. lamarckii | AMS C.313607 | 2 | Loc #021996 NSW: Sidney (33°53.000’S,151°13.000’E) | 70% EtOH | 20.2 |
N. margaritacea | AMS C.363610 | 2 | Loc #0042671 NSW: 10 km E of Cape Banks,Sidney (33°59.500’S, 151°20.500’E) | 5% saltwaterformalin | 17.4 |
AMS C.413365 | 2 | Loc #54151 SA: off Ceduna (32°24.000’S,133°30.000’E) | 5% saltwaterformalin | 38.5 | |
P/UGR4 | 1 | Port Stanvac, Adelaide, South Australia | 2.5%glutaraldehyde | 22.5 | |
P/UGR | 2 | Anxious Bay (S. Australia) | Dry | 23.7; 27.6 | |
P/UGR | 1 | Near Adelaide (S Australia) | Dry | 36.5 | |
P/UGR | 1 | Coffin Bay (S Australia) | Dry | ||
P/UGR | 1 | Loc. unknown | Dry | ||
N. strangei | AMS C.413366 | 2 | Loc #2404 WA: North West Shelf, NNE of PortHedland (19°55.200’S-19°55.600’S, 117°56.000’E–117°55.600’S) | 5% saltwaterformalin | 10.8; 17.5 |
N. uniophora | AMS C.413364 | 2 | Loc #000677 QLD: off Moreton Bay(27°27.370’S, 153°39.000’E) | 5% saltwaterformalin | 20.0 |
Number of specimens studied (all with paired valves);
Only specimens intact after the study;
The Australian Museum (Sidney);
Paleontology, University of Granada.