OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Bivalvia Ostreoida Propeamussiidae 

Propeamussium investigatoris (Smith, 1906)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Amussium investigatoris Smith, 1906
   Amussium margaritiferum Dautzenberg & Bavay, 1912

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Indonesia: Moluccas
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Indonesia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Vanuatu
     Dijkstra, H.H 2001. p.76 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: New Caledonia
     Dijkstra, H.H 2001. p.76 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ from 176m (alive) ]
depth: continental slope [ to 466m (alive) ]
depth: continental slope       Smith, E.A. 1906. p.255 
depth: mesopelagic       Smith, E.A. 1906. p.255 
salinity: marine       Smith, E.A. 1906.  
substrate: sand       Smith, E.A. 1906.  

References

 Dijkstra, H.H 2001. p.76 General reference
 Dijkstra, H.H. & Kastoro, W.W. 1997. p.248, figs 11-15 [ synonymy, type material, description, and discussion of closly similar species ]  General reference
 Rombouts, A. 1991. p.69 [ as Parvamussium margaritiferum. Description and distribution ]  General reference
 Smith, E.A. 1906. p.255 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Pectinoidea
                    Propeamussiidae Abbott, 1954
                      Propeamussium de Gregorio, 1884
                        Propeamussium investigatoris (Smith, 1906)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=45339) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-04-30. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-09-23.