OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Ostreoida Propeamussiidae 

Parvamussium scitulum (Smith, 1885)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Amussium scitulum Smith, 1885
   Amusium (Propeamusium) scitulum var.? cmadoritinctum Kuroda, 1931
   Propeamussium (Parvamussium) gracilis Wang, 1984

Distribution

Japan to New Caledonia {DIJKSTRA1998B}

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines?
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPapua New Guinea
  OBIS RegionsEastern PacificChileEaster Island (Isla de Pascua)
     Raines, B. K 2002. p.32 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificWallis and Futuna
     Dijkstra, H.H 2001. p.86 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf 
depth: continental slope [ to 300m ]
depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
substrate: coral sand 
substrate: gravel [ calcareous and shell gravel ]
substrate: sand 

References

 Dijkstra, H.H 2001. p.86 General reference
 Dijkstra, H.H. 1990. p.3 [ synonymy, distribution, ecology, discussion of closly similar taxa ]  General reference
 Dijkstra, H.H. 1991. p.16, figs 35-43 [ synonymy (including questionable synonymy), extensive Indonesian records, description, distribution, ecology, discussion ]  General reference
 Dijkstra, H.H. 1995. p.31, figs 43-46, 153-154 [ synonymy, type data, records, distribution, description, remarks ]  General reference
 Dijkstra, H.H. 1998. p.14, pl. 1, figs. 3-6 General reference
 Dijkstra, H.H. & Kastoro, W.W. 1997. p.261, figs 75-78 [ Indonesian material, distribution, keywords, discussion of closely similar species ]  General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.16 General reference
 Raines, B. K 2002. p.32 General reference
 Rombouts, A. 1991. p.66 [ description ]  Alternate taxonomic arrangement

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Pectinoidea
                    Propeamussiidae Abbott, 1954
                      Parvamussium Sacco, 1897
                        Parvamussium scitulum (Smith, 1885)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16222) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-09-27.