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Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae 

Vasticardium sewelli (Prashad, 1932)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cardium (Trachycardium) sewelli Prashad, 1932
   Cardium (Trachycardium) laddi Abrard, 1946
   Laevicardium (Vasticardium) sewelli Prashad in Fischer-Piette, 1977

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPapua New Guinea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificFiji

Keywords

habitat: coral reef 

References

 Ter Poorten, J.J. 1997. p.33, figs 1-12 [ synonymy, type data, illustration, description, distribution, material examined ]  General reference
 Vidal, J. 1999. p.269 [ included recent species, synonymy, description ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Cardioidea
                  Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
                    Trachycardiinae Steward, 1930
                      Vasticardium Iredale, 1927
                        Vasticardium sewelli (Prashad, 1932)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=44776) created by Holly Barlow on 2001-04-16. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-04-14.