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Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Pterioida Pteriidae 

Electroma (Electroma) ovata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Meleagrina ovata Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
   Meleagrina tongana Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
   Avicula smaragdina Reeve, 1857
   Avicula meleagridis Dunker, 1869
   Avicula straminea Dunker, 1872
   Electroma pygmea Iredale, 1939

Common Name

Smaragdina Little Wing Shell p.261      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)

Keywords

habitat: coral [ on Gorgonians or Whip corals ]

References

 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.100 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Pterioida
                Pterioidea
                  Pteriidae Gray, 1847
                    Electroma Stoliczka, 1871
                      Electroma (Electroma) Stoliczka, 1871
                        Electroma (Electroma) ovata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19629) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-05-05.