OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Petricolidae 

Petricola (Rupellaria) hemprichi Issel, 1869

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Petricola hemprichii Issel, 1869
   Choristodon hemprichii (Issel, 1869)

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaGulf of Aden
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea

Keywords

habit: boring, infaunal 
habitat: coral [ boring into coral debris and limestone ]

References

 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.193 [ Synonymy; distribution; biology and ecology; remarks ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Veneroidea
                  Petricolidae
                    Petricola Lamarck, 1801
                      Petricola (Rupellaria) Fleuriau, 1802
                        Petricola (Rupellaria) hemprichi Issel, 1869

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=58436) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-11-29. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-11-20.