OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Ostreoida Spondylidae 

Spondylus occidens Sowerby, 1903

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Spondylus occidens Sowerby, 1903
   Spondylus jamarci Okutani, 1983

Distribution

Indo-Pacific to eastern Transkei, South Africa (Lamprell & Kilburn, 1995)

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapan
     Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 2001. p.123 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 2001. p.123 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificVanuatu
     Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 2001. p.123 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
     Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 2001. p.123 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ 55-150 m (Lamprell & Kilburn, 1995) ]
substrate: coral 
substrate: rocks 

References

 Lamprell, K. 1986. p.36, pl. 11, fig, 1 Contains synonymy
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.120, no. 297 and 126 as S. jamarci [ ]  General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 2001. p.123 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Kilburn, R.N. 1995. p.91-93, fig. 3F, 4A-B General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Pectinoidea
                    Spondylidae
                      Spondylus Linnaeus, 1758
                        Spondylus occidens Sowerby, 1903

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19875) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-10-04.