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Bivalvia Ostreoida Ostreidae 

Alectryonella plicatula (Gmelin, 1791)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Ostrea plicatula Gmelin, 1791
   Alectryonella plicatula (Gmelin, 1791)
   Ostrea cumingiana Dunker in Philippi, 1846
   Ostrea dubia Sowerby II, 1871
   Ostrea solida Sowerby II, 1871

Distribution

Madagascar to the Philippines, Ryukyu Islands and western Caroline islands (Harry, 1985)

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaMadagascar
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p. 10 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaChinaHong Kong (Xianggang)
     Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.272 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland

Keywords

habitat: coral reef [ ]
habitat: rock reef [ ]

References

  Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. p.439, no. B401 General reference
 Harry, H.W. 1985. p.137 Distribution
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.132 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.132 

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Ostreina
                  Ostreoidea
                    Ostreidae Rafinesque, 1815
                      Lophinae Vyalov, 1936
                        Alectryonella Sacco, 1897
                          Alectryonella plicatula (Gmelin, 1791)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=20019) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-09-15.