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Bivalvia Myoida Pholadidae 

Barnea (Anchomasa) obturamentum (Hedley, 1893)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Barnea obturamentum auct.
   Pholas obturamentum Hedley, 1893

Common Name

Tongue-shaped Angel's Wing p.354, f.4      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: South Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Tasmania
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Victoria
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S)
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Australian Bight
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: S Gulfs coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: SW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Tas. coast

Keywords

depth: intertidal [ below low water mark ]
habit: burrowing, infaunal 
substrate: clay 

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.354 General reference
 Cotton, B.C. 1961. p.308-309, fig. 340 General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.27 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.200 General reference
 Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. p.385, fig. 450 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Myoida
                Pholadoidea
                  Pholadidae Lamarck, 1809
                    Barnea Risso, 1826
                      Barnea (Anchomasa) Leech, 1852
                        Barnea (Anchomasa) obturamentum (Hedley, 1893)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=20407) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-04-28.