OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Ostreoida Propeamussiidae 

Parvamussium formosum (Melvill & Standen, 1907)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Amussium formosum Melvill & Standen, 1907
   Parvamussium formosum (Melvill & Standen, 1907)

Distribution

Northwestern and western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Persian Gulf

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: Persian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p. 10 

Keywords

depth: continental rise 
depth: continental shelf 
depth: continental slope 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
substrate: mud 

References

 Dijkstra, H.H. & Knudsen, J. 1998. p.45, pl. 2, figs 5-8 [ synonymy, type information, distribution, remarks ]  General reference
 Rombouts, A. 1991. p.67 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Pectinoidea
                    Propeamussiidae Abbott, 1954
                      Parvamussium Sacco, 1897
                        Parvamussium formosum (Melvill & Standen, 1907)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=38150) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-02-06. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-09-13.