OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Pholadomyoida Myochamidae 

Myochama tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1876)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Gouldia tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Australian Bight
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricS Gulfs coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricTas. coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaSouth Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaTasmania
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)South Australia
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Tasmania

Keywords

habit: byssally attached [ attached by right valve ]
substrate: rocks 
substrate: shell 

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.299 General reference
 Cotton, B.C. 1961. p.149-150, fig. 140 General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.15 General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. p.216 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Anomalodesmata
              Pholadomyoida
                Pandoroidea
                  Myochamidae Bronn, 1862
                    Myochama Stutchbury, 1830
                      Myochama tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1876)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=20587) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2002-06-17.