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Bivalvia Pterioida Malleidae 

Malleus (Malleus) meridianis Cotton, 1930

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Malleus meridianus Cotton, 1930

Distribution

Gulf St. Vincent to Fremantle; S.W.A., S.A. and Shark Bay Cotton 1961

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Australian Bight
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: S Gulfs coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia: SW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: South Australia

Keywords

eCode: in sand [ affixed by its byssus ]

References

 Cotton, B.C. 1961. p.74 Distribution
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.110 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Pterioida
                Pterioidea
                  Malleidae Lamarck, 1819
                    Malleus Lamarck, 1799
                      Malleus (Malleus) Lamarck, 1799
                        Malleus (Malleus) meridianis Cotton, 1930

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19769) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-07-09.