OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Mactridae 

Mactra (Mactra) pura Reeve, 1854

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Trigonella pura auct.
   Mactra australis Sowerby, 1839
   Mactra pura Reeve, 1854

Common Name

Pure Trough shell p.348      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Western Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricBass Strait
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricTas. coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricS Gulfs coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Australian Bight
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaSouth Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaTasmania
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)South Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Tasmania

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
eCode: in sand [ common in sand at low tide ]

References

 Cotton, B.C. 1961. p.290 Biology and ecology
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.76 General reference
 Smith, E.A. 1914. p.147 [ distribution; synonymy ]  Secondary source

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Mactroidea
                  Mactridae Lamarck, 1809
                    Mactrinae Lamarck, 1809
                      Mactra Linnaeus, 1767
                        Mactra (Mactra) Linnaeus, 1767
                          Mactra (Mactra) pura Reeve, 1854

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17013) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-02-19.