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Bivalvia Ostreoida Ostreidae 

Saccostrea cucullata (Born, 1778)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Ostrea cornucopiae auct.
   Ostrea forskalli auct.
   Ostrea cucullata Born, 1778
   Saccostrea cucullata (Born, 1778)
   Ostrea mordax Saville-Kent, 1891
   Ostrea cornucopia Saville-Kent, 1891
   Saxostrea amasa Iredale, 1939

Common Name

Coral Rock Oyster p.273 [as Saxostrea amasa]      Allan, J. 1950.  
Bombay oyster p.8 [as Ostrea forskalli Gmelin, 1791]      Arakawa, K.Y. 1990.  
Hooded Rock Oyster p.46, pl.47C      Wilson, B 2002.  

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea Throughout Region
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
  PRELOVED Regions: Thailand
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.61 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China: Hong Kong (Xianggang)
     Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.274 

Keywords

depth: intertidal       Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.91 
depth: subtidal 
habitat: mangrove 
habitat: rocky shore 
substrate: rocks       Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.91 

References

 Arakawa, K.Y. 1990. p.8-9 General reference
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.182 General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.12 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.134 General reference
 Morris, S. 1985. p.125-128 General reference
 Nateewathana, A. 1995. p.104 Secondary source
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.91 [ pl.17; not placed in any subfamily ]  General reference
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.91 Biology and ecology
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.91 Distribution
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.91 Anatomy
 Oostingh, C.H. 1925. p.250 Synonomy
 Thomson, J.M. 1954. p.154-155, pl. 7, figs. 1-2 [ as Crassostrea amasa ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Ostreina
                  Ostreoidea
                    Ostreidae Rafinesque, 1815
                      Crassostreinae Torigoe, 1981
                        Saccostrea Dolfuss & Dautzenberg, 1920
                          Saccostrea cucullata (Born, 1778)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19983) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-01-19.