OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Bivalvia Ostreoida Pectinidae
Amusium pleuronectes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Included taxa
Amusium pleuronectes pleuronectes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Amusium pleuronectes australiae Habe, 1964
Common Name
Delicate Saucer Scallop p.282 Allan, J. 1950.
Asian Moon scallop or hoi shell (Th.) p.104 Nateewathana, A. 1995.
Takasago-tsukihi B499 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: B499] Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.
Distribution
West Pacific from Japan to Australia and the Indian Ocean
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Gulf of Thailand
References
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.18 General reference
Nateewathana, A. 1995. p.104 Distribution
Rombouts, A. 1991. p.4, pl. 3, fig. 3 [ Description, distribution
] General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Loboconcha
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Ostreoida
Pectinina
Pectinoidea
Pectinidae Wilkes, 1810
Amusium Röding, 1798
Amusium pleuronectes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16229) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.