OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae 

Acrosterigma uniornatum Vidal, 1999

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Acrosterigma uniornatum Vidal, 1999

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Wallis and Futuna

Keywords

depth: continental slope [ 500-600m (it is unclear whether this species lives at 500-600m where the shells were dredged, or have rafted down from shallower depths) ]

References

 Vidal, J. 1999. p.293 [ illustration, type data, material examined, description, distribution ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Cardioidea
                  Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
                    Trachycardiinae Steward, 1930
                      Acrosterigma Dall, 1900
                        Acrosterigma uniornatum Vidal, 1999

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=63286) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-01-28. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-01-28.