Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Bivalvia Ostreoida Placunidae

Placuna (Placuna) placenta (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Placuna placentis auct.
   Anomia placenta Linnaeus, 1758
   Placuna orbicularis Philipsson in Retzius, 1758
   Ephippium transparens R�ding, 1798
   Placuna ovalis Blainville, 1826

Common Name

Common Window Shell p.288 Allan, J. 1950.

Distribution

Keywords

depth: intertidal
depth: shallow subtidal
depth: shallow subtidal
depth: subtidal [ to 20 m ]
habitat: intertial flats [ On surface of mud near mangroves, lying on the flat right valve {Lampr1992x60} ] Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.86
habitat: mangrove
substrate: mud [ ]

References

Bernard, F.R., Cai, Y.Y. & Morton, B. 1993. p.57 Secondary source
Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. p.452, B556 Secondary source
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.34, no. 87 General reference
Matsukuma, A. 1987. p.236, pl. 1, figs. 1-2, fig. 1A Contains synonymy
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.86 [ pl.17; member of Family Anomiidae ] General reference
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.86 Biology and ecology
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.86 Distribution
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.86 Anatomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Anomioidea
                    Placunidae Gray, 1842
                      Placuna Lightfoot, 1786
                        Placuna (Placuna) Lightfoot, 1786
                          Placuna (Placuna) placenta (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16407) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-09-16.