OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae 

Afrocardium skeeti (Hedley, 1906)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cardium skeeti Hedley, 1906
   Cardium rubescens Smith, 1911

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ 31-36m depth ]
substrate: sand [ and in coral rubble ]

References

 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.68, fig. 215 [ illustration, description, habitat, distribution ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Cardioidea
                  Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
                    Fraginae Stewart, 1930
                      Afrocardium Tomlin, 1931
                        Afrocardium skeeti (Hedley, 1906)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16901) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-05-30.