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Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Psammobiidae 

Gari (Gari) pulcherrima (Deshayes, 1855)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Psammobia pulcherrima Deshayes, 1855
   Psammobia abrupta Deshayes, 1855
   Gari pulcherrima (Deshayes, 1855)
   Psammobia pazi Hidalgo, 1867
   Grammatomya kurodai Habe, 1981

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.14 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 150 m, most abundant from 30-100 m ]
depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal [ from 4 m ]
depth: subtidal 
substrate: in sand 

References

 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.110 General reference
 Willan, R.C. 1993. p.35, figs. 140-148, 388 Contains synonymy

Classification

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

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17577) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-09-17.