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Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Trapezidae 

Trapezium (Glossocardia) obesa (Reeve, 1843)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cypricardia obesa Reeve, 1843
   Glossocardia obesa (Reeve, 1843)
   Glossocardia stoliczkana Prashad, 1932

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaSouth China Sea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaTaiwan
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.14 
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
     Matsukuma, A. & Habe, T. 1995. p.92 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 50 m ]
depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
habit: nestling [ nestling in crevices ]
habitat: coral reef 
substrate: sand 

References

 Bernard, F.R., Cai, Y.Y. & Morton, B. 1993. p.67 Secondary source
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.122 General reference
 Matsukuma, A. & Habe, T. 1995. p.92 General reference
 Solem, A. 1954. p.73-74 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Arcticoidea
                  Trapezidae Lamy, 1920
                    Trapezium Mühlfeld, 1811
                      Trapezium (Glossocardia) Stoliczka, 1870
                        Trapezium (Glossocardia) obesa (Reeve, 1843)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17720) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-06-27.