OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae 

Timoclea (Veremolpa) costellifera (Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Leucoma costellifera auct.
   Chione hizenensis auct.
   Venus costellifera Adams & Reeve, 1850
   Chione hypopta Sturany, 1899
   Timoclea hypopta (Sturany, 1899)

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Mozambique: Inhambane
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: South Africa
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: East China Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Sea of Japan
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea: Gulf of Aqaba
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: Persian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Japan
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: South China Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Madagascar
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Tanzania: Pwani Province: Zanzibar
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Kenya
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Indonesia: Sumatra (N, NE, E)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Indonesia: Java Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: New Caledonia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Papua New Guinea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: New Caledonia: Loyalty Islands (Iles Loyaute): Lifou
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Vanuatu: New Hebrides
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.15 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.305 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 30m ]
depth: subtidal 
habitat: sand 

References

  Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. p.502 Checklist
 Fischer-Piette, E. 1968. p.796 Distribution
 Fischer-Piette, E. & Vukadinovic, D. 1977. p.57 Secondary source
 Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.192 [ Synonymy; distribution; biology and ecology; remarks ]  General reference
 Oliver, P.G. 1995. p.266 [ distribution; description; ecology; not placed in any subgenus ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Veneroidea
                  Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
                    Chioninae Frizzell, 1936
                      Timoclea Brown, 1827
                        Timoclea (Veremolpa) Iredale, 1930
                          Timoclea (Veremolpa) costellifera (Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=59552) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-12-06. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-06-16.