Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Bivalvia Veneroida Mactridae

Spisula (Notospisula) trigonella (Lamarck, 1819)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Notospisula parva producta auct.
   Hemimactra cretacea auct.
   Mactra trigonella Lamarck, 1818
   Gnathodon parvum Petit, 1853
   Mactra corbuloides Reeve, 1854
   Mactra rostrata Reeve, 1854
   Spisula cretacea Angas, 1867
   Spisula producta Angas, 1867
   Mactra fluviatilis Angas, 1871

Common Name

Trigonal Mactra p.66, pl.67F Wilson, B 2002.
Little Trough Shell or Triangular Cockle p.350 Allan, J. 1950.

Distribution

Keywords

depth: intertidal
feeding mode: suspension feeding
habitat: estuarine [ estuaries and coastal waters; inhabits wide range of sedimentary habitats ]
substrate: sand [ sandy mud areas of still water ]

References

Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.26 General reference
Jones, A.R., Murray, A. & Skilleter, G.A. 1988. p.267 Biology and ecology
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.82 General reference
Macpherson, J.H. 1966. p.235 Biology and ecology
Wilson, B.R. & Kendrick, G.W. 1968. p.28 [ synonymy; ecology ] Secondary source

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Mactroidea
                  Mactridae Lamarck, 1809
                    Mactrinae Lamarck, 1809
                      Spisula Gray, 1837
                        Spisula (Notospisula) Iredale, 1930
                          Spisula (Notospisula) trigonella (Lamarck, 1819)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17087) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-04-28.