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Bivalvia Pterioida Malleidae 

Malleus (Malleus) malleus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Himantopoda vulgaris auct.
   Ostrea malleus Linnaeus, 1758
   Malleus vulgaris Lamarck, 1801

Common Name

Hammer oyster p.178      Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.59 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.314 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaChinaHong Kong (Xianggang)
     Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.271 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia

Keywords

depth: subtidal [ 1m ]
habitat: reef flats 

References

 Cotton, B.C. 1961. p.74 Distribution
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.110 General reference
 Tantanasiriwong, R. 1979. p.6 Biology and ecology

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Pterioida
                Pterioidea
                  Malleidae Lamarck, 1819
                    Malleus Lamarck, 1799
                      Malleus (Malleus) Lamarck, 1799
                        Malleus (Malleus) malleus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19762) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-09-15.