OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Ostreoida Pectinidae 

Amusium pleuronectes pleuronectes (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Ostrea pleuronectes Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceania
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.326 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaChinaHong Kong (Xianggang)
     Valentich-Scott, P. 2003. p.275 

References

 Rombouts, A. 1991. p.4, pl. 3, fig. 3 [ Description and distribution ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Pectinoidea
                    Pectinidae Wilkes, 1810
                      Amusium Röding, 1798
                        Amusium pleuronectes (Linnaeus, 1758)
                          Amusium pleuronectes pleuronectes (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=36482) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-01-24. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-09-16.