OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Bivalvia Myoida Corbulidae 

Corbula (Notocorbula) tunicata Hinds, 1843

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Corbula tunicata Hinds, 1843
   Notocorbula vicaria Iredale, 1930

Common Name

Swollen Little Basket Shell p.352, f.9      Allan, J. 1950.  
Little Basket Shell p.181, pl.513      Coleman, N. 1975.  

Distribution

Indo-Pacific, Indonesia, Australia, Philippines, South China Sea, Beibu Gulf (Bernard, Cai & Morton, 1993)

  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N)
  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
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: SW coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: South China Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Indonesia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 60 m (Bernard, Cai & Morton, 1993) ]
depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal [ to 5 metres {LAMPRELL1998A} ]
depth: subtidal 
substrate: mud 
substrate: sand 

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.352 [{as Aloides vicaria}]  General reference
 Bernard, F.R., Cai, Y.Y. & Morton, B. 1993. p.109 Secondary source
 Coleman, N. 1981. p.181 [{as Corbula vicaria}]  General reference
 Hinds, R.B. (ed.) 1845. p.68 General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.27 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.192 General reference
 Reeve, L.A. 1843. p.sp. 5, pl. 1, fig. 5 General reference
 Smith, E. A. 1885. p.29 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Myoida
                Myoidea
                  Corbulidae Lamarck, 1818
                    Corbula Bruguière, 1797
                      Corbula (Notocorbula) Iredale, 1930
                        Corbula (Notocorbula) tunicata Hinds, 1843

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=20322) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-06-29.