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Bivalvia Pholadomyoida Clavagellidae 

Clavagella (Dacosta) lata (Broderip, 1834)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Bryopa adenensis auct.
   Briopa socialis auct.
   Bryopa senilis auct.
   Bryopa astraeicola auct.
   Clavagella elongata Broderip, 1834
   Clavagella lata Owen, 1835
   Clavagella adenensis Jousseaume, 1888

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaDjibouti
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaGulf of Aden

Keywords

habitat: coral 
habitat: rocks [ forming cavities in calcareous rocks and corals ]

References

 Appukuttan, K.K. 1974. p.19 General
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.213 [ Synonymy; distribution; biology and ecology; remarks ]  General reference
 Smith, B.J. 1976. p.192, fig. 8 [ alternative taxanomic arrangement, species of subgenus Bryopa ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Anomalodesmata
              Pholadomyoida
                Clavagelloidea
                  Clavagellidae Orbigny, 1844
                    Clavagella Blainville [ex Lamarck], 1817
                      Clavagella (Dacosta) Gray, 1858
                        Clavagella (Dacosta) lata (Broderip, 1834)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=43872) created by ANSVolunteer1 on 2001-04-03. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-12-03.