OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Bivalvia Myoida Gastrochaenidae
Gastrochaena dentifera Dufo, 1840
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Gastrochaena interupta auct.
Gastrochaena dentifera Dufo, 1840
Distribution
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Gulf of Aden
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Djibouti
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
Keywords
habit: boring, infaunal
habitat: coral [ boring into dead coral
]
References
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.199 [ Synonymy; distribution; biology and ecology; remarks
] General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Loboconcha
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Myoida
Gastrochaenoidea
Gastrochaenidae Gray, 1840
Gastrochaena Spengler, 1783
Gastrochaena dentifera Dufo, 1840
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=58499) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-12-02. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-09-19.