OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Bivalvia Mytiloida Mytilidae
Amygdalum peasei (Newcomb, 1870)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Amygdalum arborescens auct. non DILLWYN, 1817
Modiola peasei Newcomb, 1870
Amygdalum plumen KURODA & HABE in KURODA et al., 1971
Common Name
Maboroshi-gai B125 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: B125] Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.
Hane-nuri-tsuya-hototogisu B125 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: B125] Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.
Distribution
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Hawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)
OBIS Regions: Eastern Pacific: Chile: Easter Island (Isla de Pascua)
Raines, B. K 2002. p.31
Keywords
depth: continental shelf Raines, B. K 2002.
depth: intertidal
depth: sublittoral [ 1-10m
]
habit: byssally attached [ live in nests of loosely woven byssal threads to which are attached pieces of shells, foraminiferans and bits of coral
]
salinity: marine Raines, B. K 2002.
substrate: sand Raines, B. K 2002.
References
Kay, E.A. 1979. p.509 [ distribution; description; ecology
] General reference
Pilsbry, H.A. 1921. p.322 Secondary source
Raines, B. K 2002. p.31 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Loboconcha
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Mytiloida
Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815
Amygdalum Megerle von Muhlfeldt, 1811
Amygdalum peasei (Newcomb, 1870)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=61895) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-01-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.