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Moerella muscatensis Oliver & Chesney, 1997
Bivalvia : Tellinoidea : Tellinidae| Type Status: | Holotype |
| Collection: | Chesney-Oliver |
| Accession No.: | NMW.Z.1996.131.00118 |
| Preparations: | Dry shells |
| No. of Specimens: | 1 sh |
| Locality: | Dredged (Khamees) off Seeb, [Muscat - Fujayrah], Gulf of Oman, Oman, Arabian Sea, 100 ft, 23°37’N, 58°36’E. |
| Collecting Details: | i.1993, D. Bosch |
References
Reference |
Citation |
Reference available |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver, P. G. & Chesney, H. C. G. 1997. Taxonomy and descriptions of Bivalves (Lucinoidea, Galeommatoidea, Carditoidea, Cardioidea, Tellinoidea & Myoidea) from the Arabian Sea. Journal of Conchology. 36(1): 51-76. [71-74; figs 45-48] | Cited Figured Original Description Type Designation |
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Detailed Locality
| Verbatim Locality |
| Label: Off Seeb, [Muscat - Fujayrah], Oman, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea. 23°37’N., 58°36’E. Dredged (Khamees) in 100 feet. 01/1993. D.Bosch. Oliver & Chesney, 1997: Off Seeb, Muscat-Fujayrah, Oman, 23°37’N., 58°36’E, dredged from 100 feet depth, i.1993, Leg. D. Bosch. |
| Point Locality: | Dredged (Khamees) off Seeb, [Muscat - Fujayrah], |
| Country: | Oman |
| Station: | |
| Grid ref./Coordinates: | 23°37’N., 58°36’E. |
| Region: | Gulf of Oman, |
| Sea Region: | Arabian Sea. |
| Altitude: | |
| Depth: | 100 ft |
| Expedition: | |
| Ex. Collection: |
| Collecting date: | i.1993 |
| Collected by: | D. Bosch |
Classification
Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Superfamily |
Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animalia | Mollusca | Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta |
Veneroida | Tellinoidea | Tellinidae Subfamily: Tellininae |
Remarks
Oliver & Chesney (1997) state 1 valve for this holotype but a complete shell is present.
Paratypes:-
NMW.Z.1996.131.00119: 12 live collected specimens as holotype
Record last modified - 27/06/2018