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Bivalvia Veneroida Psammobiidae 

Gari (Gari) modesta (Deshayes, 1855)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Milligaretta menkeana auct.
   Milligaretta modesta auct.
   Psammobia modesta Deshayes, 1855
   Psammobia angusta Deshayes, 1855
   Psammobia menkeana Deshayes, 1855
   Psammobia aequalis Tate, 1885
   Milligaretta venta Iredale, 1936
   Gari temperata Cotton & Godfrey, 1938

Common Name

Modest Sunshine Shell p.342, f.6      Allan, J. 1950.  
Lesson's Sunset Shell p.342      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

Swain Reefs, Queensland to Geraldton, Western Australia

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Australian Bight
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricS Gulfs coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricBass Strait
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricTas. coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaSouth Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaVictoria
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricSW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef

Keywords

depth: continental shelf 
depth: continental slope [ to 205 m ]
depth: intertidal [ from 4 m ]
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
substrate: sand 

References

 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.25 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.108 General reference
 Willan, R.C. 1993. p.23, figs. 82-93, 383 Contains synonymy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Tellinoidea
                  Psammobiidae Fleming, 1828
                    Gari Schumacher, 1817
                      Gari (Gari) Schumacher, 1817
                        Gari (Gari) modesta (Deshayes, 1855)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17537) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-05-05.