OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Nuculoida Nuculidae 

Ennucula superba (Hedley, 1902)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Nucula superba Hedley, 1902
   Nucula dautzenbergi Prashad, 1932

Common Name

Superb Nut Shell p.247, f.2      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 80 metres ]
substrate: in sand 

References

 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.34 [distribution]  General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.34 Synonomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Protobranchia
              Nuculoida
                Nuculoidea
                  Nuculidae J.E. Gray, 1824
                    Nuculinae J.E. Gray, 1824
                      Ennucula Iredale, 1931
                        Ennucula superba (Hedley, 1902)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=18748) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-04-28.