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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Mollusca (phylum) » Bivalvia (class) » Myoida (order) » Pholadidae (family)
CAAB Code: | 23 401005 |
Scientific Name and Authority: | Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Rank: | Species |
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Taxon Notes: | While this species is found in most tropical seas worldwide, it does not appear to occur naturally in Australian waters. The only Australian record is from Sydney, and it is likely that it has been accidentally introduced there by shipping. | ||||
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Record source: | Lamprell, K. Healy, J., 1998, Bivalves of Australia. Volume 2. Backhuys, Leiden |
Scientific Name verified against: | Huber, M., 2010, Compendium of Bivalves. ConchBooks, Hackenheim, Germany 901pp. |