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Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae 

Pitar Römer, 1857

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Pitar Römer, 1857
   Caryatis Römer, 1857

Included taxa

   Pitar (Unplaced)
   Pitar (Pitarina) citrinus (LAMARCK, 1818 in 1815-22)
   Pitar (Pitarina) pellucidum (LAMARCK, 1818 in 1815-22)
   Pitar (Pitarina) prora (CONRAD, 1837-a)
   Pitar (Pitarina) subpellucidum (SOWERBY II, 1851 in 1842-87)
   Pitar (Pitarina) lineolatum (SOWERBY II, 1854 in 1842-87)
   Pitar (Pitar) Römer, 1857
   Pitar (Hyphantosoma) Dall, 1902
   Pitar (Pitarina) sulfureum PILSBRY, 1904-c
   Pitar (Pitarina) Jukes-Browne, 1913
   Pitar (Costellipitar) Habe, 1951
   Pitar (Pitarina) japonicum KURODA & KAWAMOTO in KAWAMOTO & TANABE, 1956
   Pitar (Pitarina) noguchii HABE, 1958-b
   Pitar (Pitarina) spoori LAMPRELL & WHITEHEAD, 1990

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  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 mile fishing zone: NW oceanic
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory

References

 Jukes-Browne, A.J. 1914. p.61 Secondary source
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.184 [ member of subfamily Pitarinae ]  Alternate taxonomic arrangement

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Veneroidea
                  Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
                    Pitariinae Stewart, 1930
                      Pitar Römer, 1857

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17956) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.