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Bivalvia Veneroida Ungulinidae 

Diplodonta (Diplodonta) globosa (Forsskål, 1775)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Venus globosa Forsskål, 1775
   Diplodonta globosa (Forsskål, 1775)
   Diplodonta savignyi Vaillant, 1865

Distribution

Dekker&Orlin2000: Red Sea endemic.

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaGulf of Aden
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaDjibouti
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanThailand (W)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.11 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaMascarene IslandsMauritius
     Viader, R. 1951. p.132 

Keywords

habitat: intertial flats [ landward of mangrove forests ]
habitat: mangrove [ ]
substrate: mud       Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.101 
substrate: sand       Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.100 

References

 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.101 General reference
 Tantanasiriwong, R. 1979. p.7 Distribution
 Viader, R. 1951. p.132 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Lucinoidea
                  Ungulinidae H. & A. Adams, 1856
                    Diplodonta Bronn, 1831
                      Diplodonta (Diplodonta) Bronn, 1831
                        Diplodonta (Diplodonta) globosa (Forsskål, 1775)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=54752) created by Mark Kitson on 2001-10-24. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-02-17.