OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Semelidae 

Semele sinensis A. Adams, 1853

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Amphidesma chinense auct.
   Semele sinensis A. Adams, 1853
   Amphidesma radiata Reeve, 1853
   Semele shoplandi Melvill, 1898

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaGulf of Aden
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaChinaHong Kong (Xianggang)
     Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.294 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
substrate: sand [ ]

References

 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.116, no. 424 General reference
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.167 [ Synonymy; distribution; biology and ecology; remarks ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Tellinoidea
                  Semelidae Stoliczka, 1870*
                    Semele Schumacher, 1817
                      Semele sinensis A. Adams, 1853

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17652) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-09-17.