OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae 

Vasticardium ornatum (Sowerby, 1877)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Acrosterigma sowerbyorum auct
   Cardium ornatum Sowerby, 1877
   Cardium fultoni Sowerby, 1916

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory

References

 Vidal, J. 1997. p.251, figs 5b, d, g [ synonymy, illustration, type data, material examined, description, distribution ]  General reference
 Vidal, J. 1999. p.269 [ included recent species, synonymy, description ]  General reference
 Wilson, B.R. & Stevenson, S.E. 1977. p.88 [ Australian distribution only ]  Distribution

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Cardioidea
                  Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
                    Trachycardiinae Steward, 1930
                      Vasticardium Iredale, 1927
                        Vasticardium ornatum (Sowerby, 1877)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=44870) created by Holly Barlow on 2001-04-16. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-02-13.