OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae 

Irus (Irus) irus (Linneaus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Rupellaria macrophylla auct.
   Notirus macrophyllus auct.
   Irus irus auct.
   Donax irus Linnaeus, 1758
   Venerupis macrophylla Deshayes, 1853
   Irus macrophyllus (Deshayes, 1853)
   Venerupis pulcherrima Deshayes, 1854
   Venerupis attenuata Reeve, 1874
   Rupellaria semipurpurea Dunker, 1882

Distribution

tropical Indo-Pacific {PB1176}

  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  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
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Madagascar
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Mozambique
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: South Africa
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Tuvalu (Ellice Islands): Funafuti
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: South Africa (Cape marine Province)
  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
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Thailand (W): Phuket
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: Persian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Japan
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Sea of Japan
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China: Hong Kong (Xianggang)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: East China Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: South China Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Yellow Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China: Hong Kong (Xianggang)

Keywords

depth: intertidal [ Japan ]
habit: boring, infaunal [ boring in soft rocks (Japan) ]
habitat: rocks 
habitat: rocky crevices [ Red Sea ]

References

 Fischer-Piette, E. 1968. p.794 Distribution
 Fischer-Piette, E. & Metivier, B. 1971. p.79 Secondary source
 Hedley, C. 1899. p.502 Distribution
 Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. p.511 Checklist
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.154 General reference
 Nielsen, C. 1976. p.7 [ distribution; ecology ]  Secondary source
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.190 General reference
 Satyamurti, S.T. 1956. p.127-8 Distribution
 Smith, E.A. 1891. p.394 Distribution
 Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 1998. p.240 [ distribution; description ]  General reference
 Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.288 Distribution

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Veneroidea
                  Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
                    Tapetinae Fischer, 1887
                      Irus Schmidt, 1818
                        Irus (Irus) Schmidt, 1818
                          Irus (Irus) irus (Linneaus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=18219) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by juliannao on 2003-09-25.