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Bivalvia Ostreoida Anomiidae 

Anomia achaeus Gray, 1850

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Anomia ephippium auct.
   Anomia achaeus Gray, 1850
   Anomia sol Reeve, 1859
   Anomia malleata Reeve, 1859
   Anomia plenilunium Reeve, 1859
   Anomia argyritis Reeve, 1859

Distribution

Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, South China Sea, China (Guangsi, Beibu Gulf) {BernardCai&Morton1993}

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea Throughout Region
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanThailand (W)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaChina
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaSouth China Sea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-ArabiaPersian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.60 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal [ to 8 m ]
substrate: coral       Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.85 
substrate: rocks       Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.85 
substrate: shell       Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.85 

References

 Bernard, F.R., Cai, Y.Y. & Morton, B. 1993. p.56-57 Secondary source
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.85 General reference
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.85 Biology and ecology
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.85 Distribution
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.85 Anatomy
 Tantanasiriwong, R. 1979. p.7 Distribution

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Anomioidea
                    Anomiidae Rafineque, 1815
                      Anomiinae Rafinesque, 1815
                        Anomia Linnaeus, 1758
                          Anomia achaeus Gray, 1850

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=54592) created by Mark Kitson on 2001-10-22. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-03-27.