Kira T. (1959). <i>Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan</i>. (2nd ed., first printing), Hoikusha, Japan, [6] + vii + [1] + 239 pp., 71 pls. page(s): 137, pl. 55 fig. 9 [details]
Note Japan, ‘Amami Isls. and the Ryûkyûs,...
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Type locality Japan, ‘Amami Isls. and the Ryûkyûs, rather common on shallow sandy bottom.’ (Kira, 1962) [details]Type material OMNH (Osaka Museum of Natural History), holotype [details]
original descriptionKira T. (1959). <i>Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan</i>. (2nd ed., first printing), Hoikusha, Japan, [6] + vii + [1] + 239 pp., 71 pls. page(s): 137, pl. 55 fig. 9 [details]
taxonomy sourceBieler, R.; Petit, R. E. (1990). On the various editions of Tetsuaki Kira's “Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan” and “Shells of the Western Pacific in color Vol. 1”, with an annotated list of new names introduced. <em>Malacologia.</em> 32: 131-145., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13146396[details]
taxonomy sourceHylleberg, J. (2017). History and description of <i>Vasticardium mindanense</i> (Reeve, 1844) (Bivalvia: Cardiidae), compared with <i>V. compunctum</i> Kira, 1959, <i>V. ngai</i> Thach, 2016, <i>V. kengaluorum</i> (Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1993) and <i>V. rubicundum</i> (Reeve, 1844). <em>Novapex.</em> 18 (1-2): 1-16.[details]
additional sourceBieler, R.; Petit, R. E. (1990). On the various editions of Tetsuaki Kira's “Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan” and “Shells of the Western Pacific in color Vol. 1”, with an annotated list of new names introduced. <em>Malacologia.</em> 32: 131-145., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13146396[details]
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Length 40-45 mm [details] Type locality Japan, ‘Amami Isls. and the Ryûkyûs, rather common on shallow sandy bottom.’ (Kira, 1962) [details] Type material OMNH (Osaka Museum of Natural History), holotype [details]