Theora (Theora) opalina   (Hinds)  (Clam)
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Taxonomy
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order:Euheterodonta incertae sedis
Family:Semelidae
Description
Size: Length 4.25-15.75 mm; height 2.35-8.92 mm; thickness 1.10 mm

Shell oval in shape, thin, transluscent, compressed, smooth; posterior part without keel; pallial sinus deep.

Synonym (s)
• Neaera opalina Hinds 1843
• Theora opalina Preston 1914
• Theora opalina Preston 1915
• Theora opalina Annandale and Kemp 1916
• Theora opalina Ray 1968
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Biogeography


• Orissa, Barkuda INDIA (Record: 1913, 1991)
• Orissa, Brahmapur INDIA (Record: 1995)
• Orissa, Balugaon INDIA (Record: 1913, 1991)
• Orissa, Kaluparaghat INDIA (Record: 1913, 1991)
• Orissa, Nalabana INDIA (Record: 1913, 1985)
• Orissa, Samal Island INDIA (Record: 1985)
• Orissa, Baramuha INDIA (Record: 1985)
• Orissa, Barakul INDIA (Record: 1985)
• Orissa, Satpara INDIA (Record: 1991)
• Orissa, Off Puri INDIA (Record: 24/03/1916-29/03/1916)
• West Bengal, Mooriganga Estuary INDIA (Record: 1991)
• West Bengal, Sagar Island INDIA (Record: 1991)
• West Bengal, Port Canning INDIA (Record: 1991)
• Tamil Nadu, Ennore INDIA (Record: 1991)
• Tamil Nadu, Chennai INDIA (Record: 1991)
• Kerala, Malabar Coast INDIA (Record: 1991)
• Kerala, Kochi INDIA (Record: 1991)
• Maharashtra, Mumbai INDIA (Record: 1991)
• Orissa, Birds' dropping Island INDIA (Record: 1985)
• Orissa, Umbakona INDIA (Record: 1985)
• Orissa, Sidhakona INDIA (Record: 1985)
• Orissa, Gaurangapatna INDIA (Record: 1985)
Literature Source(s)
  • Rao, NVS; Rao, KVS and Manna, RN (1995) Mollusca Wetland ecosystem series 1: Fauna of Chilka lake ZSI, Calcutta 391-468 Available at - NIO, Goa
  • Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
  • Rao, NVS; Rao, KVS and Maitra, S (1991) Marine molluscs State fauna series 1: Fauna of Orissa Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta Part 3 1-175 Available at - NIO, Goa
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