OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
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Bivalvia Veneroida Chamidae
Chama limbula Lamarck, 1819
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Chama limbula Lamarck, 1819
Chama iostoma Conrad, 1837
Chama nivalis Reeve, 1846
Chama buelowiana Clessin, 1889
Chama porosa Clessin, 1889
Chama limbata Paetel, 1889
Common Name
Violet-mouth Chama p.307, f.2 Allan, J. 1950.
Snowball Chama p.308, f.3 Allan, J. 1950.
Distribution
Rehder, 1980 (Rehde1980x15): "From Thailand and the Philippines, through Micronesia to Hawaii; Queensland to Easter Island." (for what Rehder referred to as Chama iostoma)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea Throughout Region
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: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Northern Territory
ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Western Australia
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Easter Island Group
Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 112
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Hawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands): Hawaiian Islands
Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 112
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 112
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Thailand (E)
Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 112
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines: Sulu Sea
Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.313
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines: Palawan
Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.313
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.313
Keywords
habitat: coral reef
substrate: rocks
References
Hedley, C. 1916. p.161 Distribution
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.18 General reference
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.52 General reference
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.105 General reference
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.105 Biology and ecology
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.105 Distribution
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.105 Anatomy
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Loboconcha
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Veneroida
Chamoidea
Chamidae Linnaeus, 1758
Chama Linnaeus, 1758
Chama limbula Lamarck, 1819
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16634) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-04-28.