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Bivalvia Ostreoida Ostreidae 

Saccostrea glomerata (Gould, 1850)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Saxostrea commercialis auct.
   Ostrea glomerata Gould, 1850
   Ostrea cucullata Hedley, 1910
   Ostrea commercialis Iredale & Roughley, 1933

Common Name

Commercial Rock Oyster p.273 [as Saxostrea commercialis]      Allan, J. 1950.  
Sydney rock oyster p.150 [as Crassostrea commercialis]      Thomson, J.M. 1954.  

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): Victoria
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: New Zealand
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China: Hong Kong (Xianggang)
     Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.274 

Keywords

depth: subtidal 
habitat: estuaries 
habitat: mangrove [ ]
habitat: rocky shore 

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.273, pl. 30, fig. 15 General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.12 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.136 General reference
 Tate, R. & May, W. L. 1901. p.441 General reference
 Thomson, J.M. 1954. p.150; pl. 4, fig. 4; pl. 5, figs. 1-3 [ as Crassostrea commercialis ]  Contains synonymy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Ostreina
                  Ostreoidea
                    Ostreidae Rafinesque, 1815
                      Crassostreinae Torigoe, 1981
                        Saccostrea Dolfuss & Dautzenberg, 1920
                          Saccostrea glomerata (Gould, 1850)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19988) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-09-15.