Document of bibliographic reference 359407

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Book/Monograph

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M

Title

An inventory of the molluscs of Pulau Satumu (Raffles Lighthouse), Singapore: With notes on the etymology and history of the islet

Abstract

Pulau Satumu is the southernmost islet within Singapore’s territorial jurisdiction. It is often referred to as Raffles Lighthouse or Raffles Light after its lighthouse, which began operating in 1855. Some notes of interest on the islet’s etymology and history, such as the earliest known name being “the Coney” or “Coney Island”, are provided. We present a first inventory of the mollusc species of Pulau Satumu, which is of some significance as the islet is one of the marine areas recently proposed to be of conservation priority in the Singapore Blue Plan 2018. A total of 328 species, compiled from records in the literature, and original data from a recent biodiversity survey in 2020 and existing material deposited in the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, are listed. The class Gastropoda is most speciose with 232 species in 69 families, followed by the class Bivalvia with 92 species in 26 families, then the classes Polyplacophora and Cephalopoda, each with two families and two species. Records of five species, Nerita signata, Drupa albolabris, Drupa morum, Drupa ricinus and Morula uva, are regarded as likely to be erroneous. More than 250 species are figured; the vast majority of them are of available voucher material.

Bibliographic citation

Tan, S.K.; Low, M.E.Y. (2022). An inventory of the molluscs of Pulau Satumu (Raffles Lighthouse), Singapore: With notes on the etymology and history of the islet. Lee Kong Chian Natural History, Museum National University of Singapore: Singapore. e-ISBN 978-981-18-5430-9. 82 pp.

Topic

Marine