OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae
Pitar (Costellipitar) madecassinus (Fischer-Piette & Delmas, 1967)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Pitaria manillae auct.
Cytherea (Caryatis) manillae auct.
Dosinia trigona auct.
Dosinia madecassina Fischer-Piette & Delmas, 1967
Pitar (Lamelliconcha) madecassinus (Fischer Piette & Delmas, 1967)
Pitar (Costellipitar) madecassinus (Fischer-Piette & Delmas, 1967)
Distribution
Lamprell & Kilburn, 1999: "Madagascar and central Mozambique to eastern South Africa..."
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Mozambique
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: South Africa
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Madagascar
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Gulf of Aden
References
Fischer-Piette, E. 1968. p.789 Secondary source
Fischer-Piette, E. 1973. p.286 [ distribution; synonymy
] Secondary source
Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 1998. p.242 [ distribution; description
] General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Loboconcha
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Veneroida
Veneroidea
Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
Pitariinae Stewart, 1930
Pitar Römer, 1857
Pitar (Costellipitar) Habe, 1951
Pitar (Costellipitar) madecassinus (Fischer-Piette & Delmas, 1967)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=65289) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-02-28. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-07-24.