OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae 

Frigidocardium torresi (Smith, 1885)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cardium torresi Smith, 1885
   Microcardium torresi (E. A. Smith, 1885)

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Northern Territory
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines: Sulu Archipelago: Sulu Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: Persian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.12 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 136m depth ]
substrate: in sand 
substrate: mud 

References

 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.70, fig. 219 [ illustration, description, habitat, distribution ]  General reference
 Smith, E.A. 1885. p.164, pl. 8, figs 4a, b [ as C. (Fragum) torresi; illustration, original description, type locality, distribution, habitat ]  General reference
 Wilson, B.R. & Stevenson, S.E. 1977. p.65, pl. 4, figs 20-22, text fig. 8 [ as Nemocardium (Microcardium) torresi; synonymy, illustration, type data, description, distribution, W.A. records ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Cardioidea
                  Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
                    Protocardiinae
                      Frigidocardium Habe, 1951
                        Frigidocardium torresi (Smith, 1885)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16917) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-11-25.