OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Mesodesmatidae 

Paphies (Amesodesma) altenai (De Rooij-Schuiling, 1972)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Mesodesma altenai De Rooij-Schuiling, 1972

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesia

Keywords

eCode: in sand 

References

 Beu, A.G. & de Rooij-Schuiling, L.A. 1982. p.225 Distribution
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.248 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Mactroidea
                  Mesodesmatidae Gray, 1840
                    Mesodesmatinae Gray, 1840
                      Paphies Lesson, 1830
                        Paphies (Amesodesma) Iredale, 1930
                          Paphies (Amesodesma) altenai (De Rooij-Schuiling, 1972)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17162) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-02-19.