OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Ostreoida Anomiidae 

Anomiidae Rafineque, 1815

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

Included taxa

   Anomiinae Rafinesque, 1815
   Placunanomiinae Beu, 1967

Common Name

golden oysters p.225      Beu, A.G. 1967.  
saddle oysters p.225      Beu, A.G. 1967.  
jingle shells p.285      Allan, J. 1950.  

Keywords

habit: byssally attached [ attached to hard substrata by a prominant broad byssal cable ]

References

 Beu, A.G. 1967.  General reference
 Yonge, C.M. 1977.  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Anomioidea
                    Anomiidae Rafineque, 1815

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19939) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2002-01-21.