Annotated checklist of the marine Bivalvia of Rodrigues Author Oliver, P. Graham Author Holmes, Anna Author Killeen, Ian Author Light, Janice Author Wood, Harriet text Journal of Natural History 2004 2004-12-01 38 23 3229 3272 http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&doi=10.1080/00222930410001695097&magic=crossref||D404A21C5BB053405B1A640AFFD44AE3 journal article 10.1080/00222930410001695097 1464-5262 5251926 Chama asperella Lamarck, 1819 Habitat. Cemented to limestone rocks and coral debris from low in the littoral and sublittoral. FIG. 6. Distribution. Scarce with single individuals found at Pointe Coton and Anse aux Anglais. Remarks. In many parts of the Indian Ocean Chama species are very common and C. asperella is the most common intertidal form. Its rarity and paucity of all Chama species in the Rodrigues lagoon is noteworthy. Range. Indo-Pacific [R/M/S]. Figured specimen. 22.4 mm , NMW.Z.2001.061.00059.