OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Bivalvia Ostreoida Spondylidae 

Spondylus sinensis Schreibers, 1793

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Spondylus squamosus auct.
   Spondylus sinensis Schreibers, 1793
   Spondylus princeps Schreibers, 1793
   Spondylus ducalis Röding, 1798
   Spondylus fragilis Sowerby, 1847

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippinesPalawan
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.325 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippinesSulu Sea
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.325 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
     Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 2001. p.146 

Keywords

substrate: coral [ attached to corals (LAMPRELL1998A) ]
substrate: coral sand 

References

 Lamprell, K. 1986. p.52, pl. 18, fig. 1 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.122, no. 302 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 2001. p.146 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Kilburn, R.N. 1995. p.87-88, fig. 2B General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Pectinoidea
                    Spondylidae
                      Spondylus Linnaeus, 1758
                        Spondylus sinensis Schreibers, 1793

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19890) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-10-12.