OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Bivalvia Ostreoida Gryphaeidae
Hyotissa hyotis Linnaeus, 1758
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Lopha hyotis notina auct.
Mytilus hyotis Linnaeus, 1758
Hyotissa hyotis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Name
Giant Coxcomb Oyster p.152 Coleman, N. 1981.
Honeycomb Oyster p.46, pl.47F Wilson, B 2002.
Distribution
Red Sea and Madagascar to the Tuamotus, Galapagos and W. America (Paulay, 1996)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Madagascar
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Hawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Gulf of Aden
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea: Saudi Arabia
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Djibouti
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p. 10
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.61
Keywords
substrate: coral Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.89
substrate: rocks Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.89
References
Harris, G.F. 1897. p.299 Synonomy
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.130 General reference
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.89 General reference
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.89 Biology and ecology
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.89 Distribution
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.89 Anatomy
Thomson, J.M. 1954. p.159-160 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Loboconcha
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Ostreoida
Ostreina
Ostreoidea
Gryphaeidae Vyalov, 1936
Hyotissa Stenzel, 1971
Hyotissa hyotis Linnaeus, 1758
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19969) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-01-19.