OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae
Tivela plathyaulax (Tomlin, 1924)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Comus plathyaulax auct.
Transennella platyaulax auct.
Venus (Anaitis) latilirata Sowerby, 1897
Chione plathyaulax Tomlin, 1924
Distribution
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: South Africa
OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: South Africa (Cape marine Province)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: Arabian Sea
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: Persian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
References
Dance, S.P. (ed) 1995. p.267 [ distribution; description; ecology
] General reference
Fischer-Piette, E. & Vukadinovic, D. 1972. p.130 Secondary source
Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 1998. p.240 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Loboconcha
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Veneroida
Veneroidea
Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
Meretricinae Fischer, 1887
Tivela Link, 1807
Tivela plathyaulax (Tomlin, 1924)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=65225) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-02-27. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-03-12.