Annotated checklist of the marine Bivalvia of Rodrigues
Author
Oliver, P. Graham
Author
Holmes, Anna
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Killeen, Ian
Author
Light, Janice
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Wood, Harriet
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Journal of Natural History
2004
2004-12-01
38
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3229
3272
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Vasticardium pectiniforme
(Born, 1790)
Habitat.
Living close to the surface on coarse sand among coral debris in the sublittoral.
Distribution.
Found only once alive between Hermitage and Gombrani but dead shells and disarticulated valves are common in this area and are not infrequent throughout the lagoon.
Range.
Indo-Pacific [R/M/S].
Figured specimen.
41.7 mm
, NMW.Z.20000.086.00048.