OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae 

Callista (Notocallista) kingii (Gray, 1826)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cytherea kingii Gray, 1826
   Cytherea lamarckii Gray, 1838
   Cytherea rutila Sowerby, 1851

Common Name

King's Cockle p.203, pl.569      Coleman, N. 1975.  
King's Venus Shell p.324, pl.34, f.14      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Australian Bight
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricS Gulfs coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricBass Strait
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricTas. coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaSouth Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaTasmania
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaVictoria
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)South Australia
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Tasmania
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Victoria

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ 37-80 fathoms (approx. 67.7-146.3m) ]
depth: intertidal 
substrate: sand 

References

 Garrard, T.A. 1961. p.9 Biology and ecology
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.22 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.140 General reference
 Pritchard, G.B. & Gatliff, J.H. 1903. p.130 Contains synonymy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Veneroidea
                  Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
                    Pitariinae Stewart, 1930
                      Callista Poli, 1791
                        Callista (Notocallista) Iredale, 1924
                          Callista (Notocallista) kingii (Gray, 1826)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=18038) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-03-03.