OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

ANSP OBIS Home | Another Search

Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae 

Tapes (Tapes) dorsatus (Lamarck, 1818)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Venus dorsata Lamarck, 1818
   Venus turgida Lamarck, 1818
   Venus ovulaea Lamarck, 1818
   Tapes watlingi Iredale, 1958

Common Name

The Tapestry shell/Turgid Tapes p.333 [refers to synonym Tapes turgida]      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Gulf of Carpentaria
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Northern Territory
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Japan
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China: Hong Kong (Xianggang)
     Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.291 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
substrate: sand 

References

 Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. p.509 Checklist
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.23 [ as Tapes watlingi ]  General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.150 General reference
 Matsukuma, A. 1986. p.16-18 Secondary source

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Veneroidea
                  Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
                    Tapetinae Fischer, 1887
                      Tapes Mühlfeld, 1811
                        Tapes (Tapes) Mühlfeld, 1811
                          Tapes (Tapes) dorsatus (Lamarck, 1818)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=18178) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-09-17.