OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Bivalvia Arcoida Glycymerididae
Melaxinaea Iredale, 1930
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Melaxinaea Iredale, 1930
Included taxa
Melaxinaea vitrea (Lamarck, 1819)
Melaxinaea vitrea (LAMARCK, 1819 in 1815-22)
Melaxinaea montrouzieri (ANGAS, 1872)
Melaxinaea planata (G. & H. Nevill, 1874)
Melaxinaea clarki (NICOL, 1951)
Distribution
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
References
Matsukuma, A. 1980. p.200 [ author, type species, species included
] General reference
Nicol, D. 1945. p.620 [ synonymy, type species, authors, discussion of status
] General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Loboconcha
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Arcoida
Limopsoidea
Glycymerididae Newton, 1922
Melaxinaea Iredale, 1930
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16084) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.