OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Bivalvia Veneroida Chamidae 

Chama pacifica Broderip, 1834

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Chama pacifica Broderip, 1834
   Chama foliacea Quoy & Gaimard, 1835
   Chama divaricata Reeve, 1846
   Chama pacifica var. broderipii Reeve, 1846

Common Name

Large Pacific Chama p.308      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E 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: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p. 11 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: subtidal 
exposure: exposed [ coast ]
habitat: coral reef 

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.183 Biology and ecology
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.18 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.52 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.182 Distribution
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.106 General reference
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.106 Biology and ecology
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.106 Distribution
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.106 Anatomy
 Smith, E.A. 1884. p.102 Distribution

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Chamoidea
                  Chamidae Linnaeus, 1758
                    Chama Linnaeus, 1758
                      Chama pacifica Broderip, 1834

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16646) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-05-29.