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Bivalvia Arcoida Arcidae 

Arca Linnaeus, 1758

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Arca Linnaeus, 1758
   Daphne Poli, 1791
   Daphnoderma Poli, 1795
   Navicula Blainville, 1825
   Byssoarca Swainson, 1833
   Cibota Moerch, 1853
   Mesocibotia Iredale, 1939

Included taxa

   Arca (Unplaced)
   Arca (Arca) Linnaeus, 1758
   Arca lactea Linnaeus, 1758
   Arca navicularis BRUGUIéRE, 1797 in 1791-1797
   Arca avellana LAMARCK, 1819 in 1815-19
   Arca ventricosa LAMARCK, 1819 in 1815-22
   Arca boucardi JOUSSEAUME, 1894-c
   Arca incerta Smith, 1899
   Arca (Tetrarca) Nordsieck, 1969

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia

References

 Kilburn, R.N. 1983. p.513 [ to species from southern Africa and Mozambique ]  Key

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Arcoida
                Arcoidea
                  Arcidae Lamarck, 1809
                    Arca Linnaeus, 1758

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=18913) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.