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Bivalvia Veneroida Psammobiidae 

Asaphis Modeer, 1793

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Asaphis Modeer, 1793
   Corbula Röding, 1798
   Capsa Lamarck, 1799
   Capsula Schumacher, 1817
   Sanguinolaria Deshayes, 1835
   Pliorhytis Conrad, 1863

Included taxa

   Asaphis deflorata (Linnaeus, 1758)
   Asaphis violascens (Forsskål, 1775)
   Asaphis violascens (FORSKL, 1775)
   Asaphis dichotoma (ANTON, 1838)
   Asaphis persica (Smith, 1906)
   Asaphis andamanica (Smith, 1906)

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast

References

 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.162 [ member of subfamily Psammobiinae ]  Alternate taxonomic arrangement
 Willan, R.C. 1993. p.5 Synonomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Tellinoidea
                  Psammobiidae Fleming, 1828
                    Asaphis Modeer, 1793

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17594) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.