OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Pholadomyoida Cleidothaeridae 

Cleidothaerus plicifera (Odhner, 1917)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Chamostrea plicifera Odhner, 1917

Distribution

  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
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Northern Territory
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal [ to 18 metres ]
substrate: shell [ attached to ascidiae or pearl oysters ]

References

 Iredale, T. 1939. p.243 Taxonomy
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.220 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Anomalodesmata
              Pholadomyoida
                Pandoroidea
                  Cleidothaeridae
                    Cleidothaerus Stutchbury, 1830
                      Cleidothaerus plicifera (Odhner, 1917)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=20577) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2002-06-19.