OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Bivalvia Pterioida Isognomonidae 

Isognomon (Isognomon) ephippium (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Melina ephippium auct.
   Ostrea ephippium Linnaeus, 1758
   Perna cumingii Reeve, 1858

Common Name

Makugai B308 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: B308]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

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
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia?
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaChinaHong Kong (Xianggang)
     Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.271 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
substrate: in sand 
substrate: mud [ ]

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.259, text fig. 63, fig. 1 General reference
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.178, pl. 63, fig. 2 General reference
 Dodge, H. 1952. p.195 General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.10 General reference
 Kilburn, R. N. .  General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.106 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Pterioida
                Pterioidea
                  Isognomonidae Woodring, 1925
                    Isognomon Lightfoot, 1786
                      Isognomon (Isognomon) Lightfoot, 1786
                        Isognomon (Isognomon) ephippium (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19712) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-10-18.