OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Pharidae 

Siliqua tenerior (Hedley, 1915)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Solecurtus tenerior Hedley, 1915

Distribution

Northern Queensland

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland

Keywords

depth: shallow subtidal 
substrate: sand [ probably fine sand, but commonly washed ashore after storms ]

References

 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.180, no. 526 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Solenoidea
                  Pharidae
                    Siliqua Mergerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
                      Siliqua tenerior (Hedley, 1915)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=20223) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2002-06-07.