OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae 

Dosinia circinaria Deshayes, 1853

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Dosinia circinaria Deshayes, 1853
   Lucina (Codakia) ambigua Brazier, 1898

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: intertidal 
habit: burrowing, infaunal 
substrate: sand 

References

 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.21 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.148 General reference
 Pritchard, G.B. & Gatliff, J.H. 1903. p.133 Contains synonymy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Veneroidea
                  Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
                    Dosiniinae Adams H.& A., 1858
                      Dosinia Scopoli, 1777
                        Dosinia circinaria Deshayes, 1853

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=18140) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Holly Barlow on 2001-11-18.