OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Mactridae 

Spisula (Oxyperas) aspersa (Sowerby, 1825)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Spisula tenera auct.
   Mactra aspersa Sowerby, 1825
   Mactra tenera Wood, 1828
   Mactra egena Reeve, 1854

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaTasmania
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Tasmania

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
eCode: in coral rubble 

References

 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.82 General reference
 Smith, E.A. 1914. p.140 [ distribution; synonymy ]  Secondary source

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Mactroidea
                  Mactridae Lamarck, 1809
                    Mactrinae Lamarck, 1809
                      Spisula Gray, 1837
                        Spisula (Oxyperas) Mörch, 1853
                          Spisula (Oxyperas) aspersa (Sowerby, 1825)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17099) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-02-14.