OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Ostreoida Placunidae 

Placuna (Ephippium) lobata Sowerby, 1871

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Placuna lobata Sowerby, 1871
   Placenta planicostata Dunker, 1879

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificPalau

Keywords

habitat: mangrove 
substrate: mud [ on surface near mangroves ]

References

 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.34, no. 90 General reference
 Matsukuma, A. 1987. p.239, pl. 1, figs. 5-8 Contains synonymy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Anomioidea
                    Placunidae Gray, 1842
                      Placuna Lightfoot, 1786
                        Placuna (Ephippium) Röding, 1798
                          Placuna (Ephippium) lobata Sowerby, 1871

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16422) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2002-01-22.