OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Triphoridae 

Iniforis violaceus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Triphoris violaceus auct.
   Cerithium violaceum Quoy & Gaimard, 1834

Included taxa

   Iniforis violaceus evanidus Laseron, 1958

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificSolomon Islands
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPapua New Guinea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPapua New GuineaBismark ArchipelagoNew Ireland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanCocos-Keeling
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.54 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
habitat: under rocks 

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.169 Biology and ecology
 Laseron, C. 1958. p.579 Distribution
 Maes, V.O. 1967. p.116 Distribution
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.272 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Triphoroidea
                        Triphoridae Gray, 1847
                          Triphorinae Gray, 1847
                            Iniforis Jousseaume, 1884
                              Iniforis violaceus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10109) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-03-26.