OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae 

Lyrocardium lyratum (Sowerby, 1840)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Discors lyratum auct.
   Cardium lyratum Sowerby, 1840

Common Name

Lyrate Cockle p.318 [ For Discors lyratum]      Allan, J. 1950.  
Lyrate Heart Cockle p.62, pl.63      Wilson, B 2002.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaSeychelles
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapanHonshu
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanThailand (W)Phuket
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.63 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.308 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ 20-26m (Phuket, Thailand) ]
depth: subtidal [ ]
eCode: sand bottom [ dredged from shell sand bottom (Phuket, Thailand) ]
habitat: on sand 
habitat: shell 

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.318, pl. 76, fig. 1 [ as Discors lyratum; illustration, description, distribution ]  General reference
 Cotton, B.C. 1964. p.11, pl. 3, figs 13, 14 [ as Discors lyratum; illustration, description, distribution ]  General reference
 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.68, fig. 217 [ illustration, description, habitat, distribution ]  General reference
 Reeve, L.A. 1844. pl. 2, fig. 12 [ as C. lyratum; illustration, description, distribution, habitat ]  General reference
 Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. p.186, pl. 26, fig. 16 [ as Discors lyratum; illustration, description, distribution ]  General reference
 Tantanasiriwong, R. 1979. p.9 [ ecology; distribution ]  Secondary source
 Wilson, B.R. & Stevenson, S.E. 1977. p.72, pl. 4, figs 26-28, text fig. 11 [ synonymy, illustration, type data, description, distribution, W.A. records ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Cardioidea
                  Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
                    Protocardiinae
                      Lyrocardium Meek, 1876
                        Lyrocardium lyratum (Sowerby, 1840)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=39984) created by Holly Barlow on 2001-03-26. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-04-21.