OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Bivalvia Ostreoida Ostreidae 

Dendostrea folium (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Ostrea folium Linnaeus, 1758
   Ostrea erucella Lamarck, 1819
   Ostrea circumsuta Saville-Kent, 1893
   Ostrea bresia Iredale, 1939

Common Name

Leaf Oyster p.275      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.60 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.316, no. 9 
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China: Hong Kong (Xianggang)
     Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.274 

Keywords

habit: cemented, epifaunal [ attachment area small to moderately large {LAMPRELL1998A} ]
substrate: coral 
substrate: rocks [ attached to rock or substrate {LAMPRELL1998A} ]

References

 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.12 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.132 General reference
 Oostingh, C.H. 1935. p.148, pl. 14, figs 128, 129 Synonomy
 Thomson, J.M. 1954. p.146-149, pl. 2, figs. 3-4, pl. 3, figs. 1-4 [ as Ostrea folium ]  Contains synonymy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Ostreina
                  Ostreoidea
                    Ostreidae Rafinesque, 1815
                      Lophinae Vyalov, 1936
                        Dendostrea Swainson, 1835
                          Dendostrea folium (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=20022) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-09-15.