OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae 

Dosinia caelata (Reeve, 1851)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Artemis caelata Reeve, 1851
   Dosinia caelata (Reeve, 1851)
   Artemis pubescens Sowerby, 1852

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea: Gulf of Aqaba
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Gulf of Aden
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.14 

References

 Fischer-Piette, E. 1973. p.294 [ distribution; synonymy ]  Secondary source
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.188 [ Synonymy; distribution; biology and ecology; remarks ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Veneroidea
                  Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
                    Dosiniinae Adams H.& A., 1858
                      Dosinia Scopoli, 1777
                        Dosinia caelata (Reeve, 1851)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=59506) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-12-06. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-09-18.