OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Carditidae 

Cardites akabana (Sturany, 1899)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Actinobulus cardioides auct.
   Actinobulus elegantulus auct.
   Cardita akabana Sturany, 1899
   Cardites akabana (Sturany, 1899)

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaDjibouti
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed SeaGulf of Aqaba
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.12 

Keywords

habitat: shallow water 
substrate: sand       Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.116 

References

 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.116 General reference
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.116 Biology and ecology
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.116 Distribution
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.116 Anatomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Carditoidea
                  Carditidae Fleming, 1820
                    Cardites Link, 1807
                      Cardites akabana (Sturany, 1899)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=55050) created by Mark Kitson on 2001-10-26. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-09-16.