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Bivalvia Veneroida Mactridae 

Spisula Gray, 1837

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Spisula Gray, 1837

Included taxa

   Spisula (Unplaced)
   Spisula (Oxyperas) Mörch, 1853
   Spisula (Standella) Gray, 1853
   Spisula (Notospisula) Iredale, 1930

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Tas. coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 mile fishing zone: S oceanic
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Australian Bight
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: S Gulfs coast

References

 Van Urk, R.M. 1959. [ distribution; type data; synonymy; description ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Mactroidea
                  Mactridae Lamarck, 1809
                    Mactrinae Lamarck, 1809
                      Spisula Gray, 1837

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17085) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.