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Bivalvia Arcoida Noetiidae
Arcopsis afra (Gmelin, 1791)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Arca afra Gmelin, 1791
Striarca afra (Gmelin, 1791)
Arca zebuensis Reeve, 1844
Gabinarca pellita Iredale, 1939
Common Name
Yasagata-mimi-egai B246 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: B246] Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.
Distribution
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China: Hong Kong (Xianggang)
Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.264
Keywords
habit: byssally attached [ attached by byssus to rock or stone in shallow water {LAMPRELL1998A}
]
References
Hedley, C. 1918. p.M5 [as Arca afra] General reference
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.8 General reference
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.64 General reference
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Synonomy
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Loboconcha
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Arcoida
Arcoidea
Noetiidae
Striarcinae
Arcopsis von Koenen, 1885
Arcopsis afra (Gmelin, 1791)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19206) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.