OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae 

Nemocardium (Nemocardium) bechei (Reeve, 1847)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cardium bechii auct.
   Laevicardium bechei auct.
   Cardium bechei Reeve, 1847
   Pratulum probatum Iredale, 1927

Common Name

Bechi Cockle p.319, pl. 27, fig. 25 [ For Pratulum probatum]      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

central Indo-West Pacific from southern Japan to northern Australia

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Northern Territory
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  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: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Thailand (W): Phuket
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines: Sulu Sea
     Reeve, L.A. 1847. p.25,26 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Yellow Sea
     Reeve, L.A. 1847. p.25,26 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 145m depth ]
depth: continental slope 
depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
habitat: mud bottom [ dredged from sandy mud bottom (Phuket, Thailand) ]
substrate: sand [ ]

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.319, pl. 37, fig. 25 [ as Pratulum probatum; illustration, description, distribution, habitat ]  General reference
 Coleman, N. 1981. p.262, pl. 716 [ illustration, description, distribution, habitat ]  General reference
 Cotton, B.C. 1964. p.12, pl. 13, figs 15, 16 [ as Pratulum probatum; illustration, description, distribution ]  General reference
 Iredale, T. 1927. p.333, pl. 46, fig. 8 [ as Pratulum probatum; illustration, original description, distribution, habitat ]  General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.21 [ as P. probatum ]  General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.68, fig. 216 [ illustration, description, habitat, distribution ]  General reference
 Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. p.186, pl. 26, fig. 18 [ as Pratulum probatum; illustration, description, distribution ]  General reference
 Smith, E.A. 1905. p.27 [ as C. bechei; description ]  General reference
 Tantanasiriwong, R. 1979. p.9 Biology and ecology
 Wilson, B.R. & Stevenson, S.E. 1977. p.62, pl. 1, figs 15-19, text fig. 7 [ synonymy, illustration, type data, description, distribution, W.A. records ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Cardioidea
                  Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
                    Protocardiinae
                      Nemocardium Meek, 1876
                        Nemocardium (Nemocardium) Meek, 1876
                          Nemocardium (Nemocardium) bechei (Reeve, 1847)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16906) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-11-01.