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Bivalvia Limoida Limidae 

Limaria (Limaria) fragilis (Gmelin, 1791)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Lima (Mantellium) fragilis [sic]
   Radula tenuis auct.
   Ostrea fragilis Gmelin, 1791
   Lima fragilis (Gmelin, 1791)
   Limea fragilis (Gmelin, 1791)
   Lima (Mantellum) fragilis (Gmelin, 1791)
   Limaria (Promantellum) fragilis (Gmelin, 1791)
   Limaria (Limaria) fragilis (Gmelin, 1791)
   Lima linguatula Lamarck, 1819
   Radula tenuis H. Adams, 1871
   Lima africana Bartsch, 1915
   Lima subventricosa Turton, 1932
   Promantellum delicatule Iredale, 1939
   Promantellum parafragile Iredale, 1939

Common Name

Fragile File Shell p.140 [as Limea fragilis Gmelin, 1791]      Coleman, N. 1981.  
Fragile Lima p.44, pl.45E      Wilson, B 2002.  

Distribution

Rehder, 1980 (Rehde1980x15): "Throughout most of the Indo-Pacific, from Natal, South Africa through Indonesia and the Philippines to Micronesia and Polynesia."

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Northern Territory
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Gulf of Aden
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia
     Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 110 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: South Africa
     Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 110 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 110 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Indonesia
     Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 110 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p. 9 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.60 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China: Hong Kong (Xianggang)
     Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.272 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf 
habit: nektonic 
habitat: rocky crevices [ in a byssal nest in crevices (Red Sea) ]
substrate: under coral [ in pools under coral slabs {Lampr1992x60} ]

References

 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.12 General reference
 Kilburn, R.N. 1998. p.210-212, figs. 6-7 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.38 General reference
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.84 [ pl.14; not placed in any subgenus ]  General reference
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.84 [ shell to 40 mm ]  Biology and ecology
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.84 Distribution
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.84 Anatomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Limoida
                Limoidea
                  Limidae Rafinesque, 1815
                    Limaria Link, 1807
                      Limaria (Limaria) Link, 1807
                        Limaria (Limaria) fragilis (Gmelin, 1791)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16456) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-01-19.