OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Mactridae 

Meropesta solanderi (Gray, 1837)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Standella (Merope) solanderi auct.
   Spisula solanderi Gray, 1837
   Meropesta solanderi (Gray, 1837)

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.133 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaDjibouti
     Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.133 

Keywords

habit: boring, infaunal [ nestling or boring ? ]
habit: nestling       Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.133 
substrate: coral       Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.133 

References

 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.133 General reference
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.133 Biology and ecology
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.133 Distribution
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.133 Anatomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Mactroidea
                  Mactridae Lamarck, 1809
                    Lutrariinae H. & A. Adams, 1856
                      Meropesta Iredale, 1929
                        Meropesta solanderi (Gray, 1837)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=55500) created by Mark Kitson on 2001-11-02. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-09-17.