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Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Pholadomyoida Clavagellidae 

Brechites (Penicillus) penis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Serpula penis Linnaeus, 1758
   Penicillus javanus Bruguiere, 1789
   Aquaria radiatus Perry, 1811
   Aspergillum sparsum Sowerby, 1823
   Aspergillum dichotomum Chenu, 1843
   Aspergillum semifimbriatum Chenu, 1843
   Pencillus aquaria Gray, 1858
   Aspergillum pulchrum Gray, 1858
   Aspergillum annulus Gray, 1858
   Aspergillum pulchellum Gray, 1858
   Aspergillum listeri Gray, 1858
   Aspergillum annulosum Reeve, 1860
   Aspergillum disjunctum Reeve, 1860

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaMozambique
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaTanzania
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaSomalia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaKenya
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaDjibouti
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanAndaman Sea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.69 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.312 

References

 Smith, B.J. 1976. p.201, fig. 21-25 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Anomalodesmata
              Pholadomyoida
                Clavagelloidea
                  Clavagellidae Orbigny, 1844
                    Brechites Guettard, 1770
                      Brechites (Penicillus) Bruguière, 1789
                        Brechites (Penicillus) penis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=43883) created by ANSVolunteer1 on 2001-04-03. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-08-15.