OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae 

Afrocardium erugatum (Tate, 1889)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Fragum (Afrocardium) erugatum auct.
   Cardium erugatum Tate, 1889
   Fragum hamelini Iredale, 1949

Common Name

Whole Strawberry cockle p.317      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: S Gulfs coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Australian Bight
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: SW coast
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): South Australia

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
substrate: in sand 

References

 Cotton, B.C. 1961. p.338, fig. 258 [ illustration, description, distribution ]  General reference
 Iredale, T. 1949. p.18 [ as F. hamelini; original description, locality ]  General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.68, fig. 214 [ illustration, description, habitat, distribution ]  General reference
 Wells, F.E. & Bryce, C.W. 1986. p.166, fig. 605 [ as F. erugatum; illustration, distribution ]  General reference
 Wilson, B.R. & Stevenson, S.E. 1977. p.48, pl. 3, figs 19-21 [ synonymy, illustration, type data, description, distribution, W.A. records ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Cardioidea
                  Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
                    Fraginae Stewart, 1930
                      Afrocardium Tomlin, 1931
                        Afrocardium erugatum (Tate, 1889)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16898) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-01-29.