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Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae 

Venerupis anomala (Lamarck, 1818)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Venus anomala Lamarck, 1818
   Venus exilis Lamarck, 1818
   Tapes fabagella Deshayes, 1853
   Venerupis reticulata Tenison-Woods, 1876

Common Name

Little Bean Tapes p.335      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: South Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Tasmania
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Victoria
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): South Australia
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): Tasmania
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): Victoria
  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: 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: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: sublittoral [ 2-10 fathoms (approx. 3.7-18.3m) ]
habitat: coral reef 
habitat: under stones 
substrate: sand 

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.335 Secondary source
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.23 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.158 General reference
 Phillips, D.A.B., Handreck, C.P., Bock, P.E., Burn, R., Smith, B.J., & Staples, D.A. 1984. p.92 Secondary source
 Smith, E.A. 1885. p.116 Biology and ecology

Classification

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

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=18291) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-07-02.