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Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae 

Venerupis Lamarck, 1818

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Venerupis Lamarck, 1818
   Pullastra Sowerby, 1826

Included taxa

   Venerupis (Unplaced)
   Venerupis (Paphirus) Finlay, 1927

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Australian Bight
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: S Gulfs coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Tas. coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia: SW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 mile fishing zone: S oceanic
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast

References

 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.190 [ as subgenus of genus Tapes (ABRS 1998. The Southern Synthesis, also agrees with this placement) ]  Alternate taxonomic arrangement

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Veneroidea
                  Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
                    Tapetinae Fischer, 1887
                      Venerupis Lamarck, 1818

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=18280) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.