OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae 

Vasticardium pectiniforme (Born, 1780)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cardium pectiniforme Born, 1780
   Vasticardium pectiniforme (Born, 1780)
   Cardium regulare Bruguière, 1789
   Cardium rugosum Lamarck, 1819
   Trachycardium peregrinum Jousseaume, 1888
   Vasticardium nigropunctatum Habe & Kosuge, 1966

Distribution

eastern limit seems to be the Ryukyus (South Japan) the western Carolines, Solomons and Fiji

  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific Throughout Region
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Japan: Ryukyu Islands (Loo-Chu Islands, Nansi-Shoto)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Caroline Islands
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Fiji
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Northern Territory
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: New Caledonia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Vanuatu
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Indonesia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Taiwan
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Gulf of Thailand
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman and Nicobar
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Vietnam
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China: Hainan
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Myanmar (Burma)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: Maldives
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Djibouti
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Ethiopia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Kenya
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Madagascar
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Mascarene Islands
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Mozambique
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Somalia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: South Africa
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.12 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.64 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
habitat: coral reef 

References

 Vidal, J. 1997. p.244, figs 2c, f, g, 3a, 4b-f [ synonymy, type data, illustration, description, distribution, habitat, material examined ]  General reference
 Vidal, J. 1999. p.269 [ included recent species, synonymy, description ]  General reference
 Vidal, J. 1999. p.354 [ distribution; synonymy ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Cardioidea
                  Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
                    Trachycardiinae Steward, 1930
                      Vasticardium Iredale, 1927
                        Vasticardium pectiniforme (Born, 1780)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=46516) created by Holly Barlow on 2001-05-13. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-03-27.