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Bivalvia Veneroida Tridacnidae 

Tridacna (Persikima) tevoroa Lucas, Ladua and Braley, 1990

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Tridacna sp. Lewis and Ladua, 1988
   Tridacna tevoroa Lucas, Ledua and Braley, 1990

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificTonga
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificFiji

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ oceanic water at 20-30 m ]
habitat: coral reef [ Along outer slopes of leeward reefs ]

References

 Lucas, J.S., Ledua, E. & Braley, R.D. 1991. p.92 [ subsequent reference to original working paper ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Tridacnoidea
                  Tridacnidae Lamarck, 1819
                    Tridacna Bruguière, 1797
                      Tridacna (Persikima) Iredale, 1937
                        Tridacna (Persikima) tevoroa Lucas, Ladua and Braley, 1990

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=30352) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2000-11-15. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-05-15.