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Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1907). The Mollusca of the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, as evidenced mainly through the collections of Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1893-1906; with descriptions of new species. 2 Pelecypoda. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. XX: 783-848, pls 53-56 [11 April].
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Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R.
1907
The Mollusca of the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, as evidenced mainly through the collections of Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1893-1906; with descriptions of new species. 2 Pelecypoda.
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
XX: 783-848, pls 53-56 [11 April]
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Systematics, Taxonomy
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Afrocardium exochum (Melvill in Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Arca (Bathyarca) anaclima Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Bathyarca anaclima (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Arca (Scapharca) birleyana Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Arca birleyana Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Anadara vellicata (Reeve, 1844) (original description)
Arca (Scapharca) cibotina Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Calloarca cibotina (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Barbatia (Acar) avellanaria Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Bentharca avellanaria (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Cardium (Acanthocardia) omanense Melvill in Mellvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Fragum sueziense (Issel, 1869) (original description)
Cardium (Fragum) centumliratum Melvill, 1907 accepted as Frigidocardium centumliratum (Melvill, 1907) (original description)
Crenella adamsiana Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Solamen persicum (E. A. Smith, 1906) (original description)
Diplodonta indica (basis of record)
Lucina pamela Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Gonimyrtea pamela (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Mesodesma (Paphia) bahreinense Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Atactodea subobtusa (Jousseaume, 1895) (original description)
Modiolaria calceata Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Musculus calceatus (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Nucula consentanea Melvill & Standen, 1907 (original description)
Parvamussium formosum (Melvill, 1907) (original description)
Similipecten eous (Melvill, 1907) (original description)
Syndesmya cistula Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Abra cistula (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Tellina (Tellinella) asmena Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Afsharius asmenus (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Tellina (Tellinula) claudia Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Bathyangulus claudia (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Arca (Bathyarca) anaclima Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Bathyarca anaclima (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Arca (Scapharca) birleyana Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Arca birleyana Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Anadara vellicata (Reeve, 1844) (original description)
Arca (Scapharca) cibotina Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Calloarca cibotina (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Barbatia (Acar) avellanaria Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Bentharca avellanaria (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Cardium (Acanthocardia) omanense Melvill in Mellvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Fragum sueziense (Issel, 1869) (original description)
Cardium (Fragum) centumliratum Melvill, 1907 accepted as Frigidocardium centumliratum (Melvill, 1907) (original description)
Crenella adamsiana Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Solamen persicum (E. A. Smith, 1906) (original description)
Diplodonta indica (basis of record)
Lucina pamela Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Gonimyrtea pamela (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Mesodesma (Paphia) bahreinense Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Atactodea subobtusa (Jousseaume, 1895) (original description)
Modiolaria calceata Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Musculus calceatus (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Nucula consentanea Melvill & Standen, 1907 (original description)
Parvamussium formosum (Melvill, 1907) (original description)
Similipecten eous (Melvill, 1907) (original description)
Syndesmya cistula Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Abra cistula (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Tellina (Tellinella) asmena Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Afsharius asmenus (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Tellina (Tellinula) claudia Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Bathyangulus claudia (Melvill & Standen, 1907) (original description)
Arabian Sea for Crenella adamsiana Melvill & Standen, 1907
Bahrain for Mesodesma (Paphia) bahreinense Melvill & Standen, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Arca (Bathyarca) anaclima Melvill & Standen, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Barbatia (Acar) avellanaria Melvill & Standen, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Cardium (Fragum) centumliratum Melvill, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Nucula consentanea Melvill & Standen, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Syndesmya cistula Melvill & Standen, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Tellina (Tellinella) asmena Melvill & Standen, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Tellina (Tellinula) claudia Melvill & Standen, 1907
Indian part of the Arabian Sea for Scala aspicienda Melvill, 1912
Kuwaiti Exclusive Economic Zone for Lucina pamela Melvill & Standen, 1907
Persian Gulf for Arca (Scapharca) birleyana Melvill & Standen, 1907
Persian Gulf for Modiolaria calceata Melvill & Standen, 1907
Bahrain for Mesodesma (Paphia) bahreinense Melvill & Standen, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Arca (Bathyarca) anaclima Melvill & Standen, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Barbatia (Acar) avellanaria Melvill & Standen, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Cardium (Fragum) centumliratum Melvill, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Nucula consentanea Melvill & Standen, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Syndesmya cistula Melvill & Standen, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Tellina (Tellinella) asmena Melvill & Standen, 1907
Gulf of Oman for Tellina (Tellinula) claudia Melvill & Standen, 1907
Indian part of the Arabian Sea for Scala aspicienda Melvill, 1912
Kuwaiti Exclusive Economic Zone for Lucina pamela Melvill & Standen, 1907
Persian Gulf for Arca (Scapharca) birleyana Melvill & Standen, 1907
Persian Gulf for Modiolaria calceata Melvill & Standen, 1907
Type locality
Persian Gulf, Thairi [Probably Iran, Tahiri (= Siraf)] [details]