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Bivalvia Veneroida Hemidonacidae 

Hemidonax donaciformis australiensis (Reeve, 1844)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Donacicardium australiense auct.
   Adacna (Didacna) australiensis auct.
   Hemidonax australiense auct.
   Cardium australiense Reeve, 1844

Common Name

Donax-shaped Cockle p.319, pl.34, f.10      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
habitat: in sand 

References

 Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.72 General reference
 Lamy, E. 1917. p.264 Contains synonymy
 Ponder, W.F., Colman, P.H., Colman, M.H. & Yonge, C.M. 1981. p.47 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Cardioidea
                  Hemidonacidae Iredale & McMichael, 1962
                    Hemidonax Mörch, 1871
                      Hemidonax donaciformis (Schröter, 1786)
                        Hemidonax donaciformis australiensis (Reeve, 1844)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=63939) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-02-06. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-03-31.