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Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Ostreoida Pectinidae 

Decatopecten amiculum (Philippi, 1851)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Pecten amiculum Philippi, 1851
   Decatopecten amiculum (Philippi, 1851)
   Pecten flabelloides Reeve, 1852
   Pecten helleri Preston, 1909

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p. 10 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.59 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
substrate: mud bottom 

References

 Dijkstra, H.H. & Knudsen, J. 1998. p.55, pl. 5, fig. 25, pl. 9, figs 42-43 [ general references, type data, Red Sea material, distribution, remarks ]  General reference
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. pl. 12, fig. 8 General reference
 Rombouts, A. 1991. p.36, pl. 13, fig. 7 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Pectinoidea
                    Pectinidae Wilkes, 1810
                      Decatopecten Sowerby, 1839
                        Decatopecten amiculum (Philippi, 1851)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=44950) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-04-23. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-03-27.