Notes on Malleus (Parimalleus) candeanus (d'Orbigny) (Mullusca: Bivalvia)
Boss KJ and Moore DR. 1967. Notes on Malleus (Parimalleus) candeanus (d'Orbigny) (Mullusca: Bivalvia). Bulletin of Marine Science. 17(1):85-94
The relationship of the hammer oyster, Malleus (Parimalleus) candeanus (d'Orbigny), with other members of the Malleidae are considered, and some remarks on closely related forms in the Indo-Pacific region are presented. New data on the occurrence and ecology of M. candeanus are provided, and it is shown that the species lives attached to coral or coralline rock in relatively shallow water. Abstract provided by author.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Boss, Kenneth; Moore, Donald
- Units
- BISC
- Keywords
- Aquatilis, Bivalve, Coral Reefs, Coralline rock, Ecology, Fundella, Gregarius, Hammer oyster, Irregularis, Maleidae, Malleus candeanus, Malleus malleus, Nuttalli, Obvolutus, Oyster, Parimalleus, Rufipunctatus, Shallow water, Species Distribution, Species Identification, Subtropical waters, tropical waters, Vesicularis