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Bivalvia Veneroida Mactridae 

Meropesta Iredale, 1929

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Merope H. & A. Adams, 1856
   Meropesta Iredale, 1929

Included taxa

   Meropesta pellucida (Gmelin, 1791)
   Meropesta nicobarica (Gmelin, 1791)
   Meropesta solanderi (Gray, 1837)
   Meropesta capillacea (DESHAYES, 1854-e)
   Meropesta sinojaponica ZHUANG, 1983

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Mactroidea
                  Mactridae Lamarck, 1809
                    Lutrariinae H. & A. Adams, 1856
                      Meropesta Iredale, 1929

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17126) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.