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Bivalvia Mytiloida Mytilidae 

Modiolus (Modiolus) auriculatus (Krauss, 1848)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Modiola tulipa auct.
   Brachidontes variabilis auct.
   Modiola auriculata Krauss, 1848
   Modiolus auriculatus (Krauss, 1848)
   Modiola rufanensis Turton, 1932
   Modiolus agripeta Iredale, 1939

Common Name

Eared Horse Mussel p.30, pl. 31C      Wilson, B 2002.  
Winged Mussel p.293, f.7      Allan, J. 1950.  
Ryukyu-hibari B106 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: B106]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  
Somewake-hibari B106 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: B106]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaChina
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea Throughout Region
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  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
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaGulf of Aden
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaMadagascar
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaSeychelles
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaSouth Africa
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-ArabiaPersian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaGulf of Thailand
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaMascarene IslandsMauritius
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaFrench Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise)Society Islands (Iles de la Societe)Tahiti
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPapua New GuineaNew Guinea Group
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificVanuatuNew Hebrides
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.58 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaChinaHong Kong (Xianggang)
     Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.266 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaSouth Africa
     Kilburn, R. N. .  

Keywords

substrate: coral       Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.52 
substrate: rocks       Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.52 
substrate: sand 

References

 Barash, A. & Danin, Z. 1972. p.321 Distribution
 Barnard, K.H. 1964. p. 392, fig 6 c,d General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.13 General reference
 Kilburn, R. N. .  General reference
 Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. 1982. p.160, pl. 36, fig. 12 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.82 General reference
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.52 General reference
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.52 Biology and ecology
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.52 Distribution
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.52 Anatomy
 Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 1998. p.200, fig. 818 General reference
 Zhenrui, W. and Zhongyan, Q. 1984. p.214 [ synonymy; distribution ]  Secondary source

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Mytiloida
                Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815
                  Modiolus Lamarck, 1799
                    Modiolus (Modiolus) Lamarck, 1799
                      Modiolus (Modiolus) auriculatus (Krauss, 1848)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19409) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-09-06.