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Bivalvia Ostreoida Pectinidae 

Mirapecten yaroni Disjkstra & Knudsen, 1998

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Mirapecten yaroni Dijkstra & Knudsen, 1998

Distribution

Dekker&Orlin2000: Red Sea endemic.

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p. 10 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
habit: byssally attached 
substrate: coral [ under coral boulders ]
substrate: sand and coral 

References

 Dijkstra, H.H. & Knudsen, J. 1998. p.67 [ illustrations, original description, Red Sea records, type data, distribution, discussion, etymology, remarks ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Pectinoidea
                    Pectinidae Wilkes, 1810
                      Mirapecten Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
                        Mirapecten yaroni Disjkstra & Knudsen, 1998

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=47071) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-05-30. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-09-12.