OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Limoida Limidae 

Limaria (Limaria) orientalis (A.Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Lima orientalis A.Adams & Reeve, 1850
   Promantellum vigens Iredale, 1939

Common Name

Oriental File Shell p.285 [as Promantellum orientalis]      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: South Australia
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): Victoria
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: S Gulfs coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Victoria
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): South Australia
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: New Zealand
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.302 
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: S Gulfs coast
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): South Australia
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): Victoria
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland

Keywords

habit: byssally attached [ in nests of interwoven byssal threads under rocks or shell debris {Lampr1992x60} ]
habitat: coral reef 
substrate: shell [ ]

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.180, pl. 64, fig. 5 General reference
 Cotton, B.C. 1961. p.111-112, fig. 98 [ as Promantellum orientalis ]  General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.12 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.38 General reference
 Powell, A.W.B. 1974. p.203 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Limoida
                Limoidea
                  Limidae Rafinesque, 1815
                    Limaria Link, 1807
                      Limaria (Limaria) Link, 1807
                        Limaria (Limaria) orientalis (A.Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16460) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-08-14.