Azorinus coarctatus (Gmelin, 1791)

Oliver, P. Graham, Holmes, Anna, Killeen, Ian, Light, Janice & Wood, Harriet, 2004, Annotated checklist of the marine Bivalvia of Rodrigues, Journal of Natural History 38 (23), pp. 3229-3272 : 3261

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930410001695097

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5253828

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8797-6F56-FFE0-FE39-FB8BFCA14EDC

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scientific name

Azorinus coarctatus (Gmelin, 1791)
status

 

Azorinus coarctatus (Gmelin, 1791) View in CoL

Habitat (inferred). Burrowing in mud and muddy sand, sublittoral.

Distribution. In situ valves were found in sticky mud in Baie du Nord and valves at the sand dredging station at Plaine Corail.

Remarks. This species has not been recorded from the Mascarenes but is present around Mauritius and Seychelles (personal observation).

Range. Indo-Pacific [M/S].

Figured specimen. 35.6 mm, NMW.Z.1999.073.00033.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Cardiida

Family

Solecurtidae

Genus

Azorinus

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