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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Epitoniidae 

Epitonium (Papyriscala) imperiale (Sowerby, 1844)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Scalaria imperialis Sowerby, 1844
   Epitonium (Papryiscala) imperiale (Sowerby, 1844)

Common Name

Imperial Ladder Shell p.104      Allan, J. 1950.  
Imperial Wentletrap p.132, pl.133      Wilson, B 2002.  

Distribution

West Australia to southern Queensland

  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Western Australia Throughout Region
     Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.134, fig 417 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland Throughout Region
     Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.134, fig 417 
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricSW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaMozambique

Keywords

depth: shallow subtidal [ Lives in shallow water and is associated with anemones ]      Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.134, fig 417 

References

 Cotton, B.C. 1956. p.1 Distribution
 Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.134, fig 417 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Epitonioidea
                        Epitoniidae
                          Epitonium Röding, 1798
                            Epitonium (Papyriscala) de Boury, 1909
                              Epitonium (Papyriscala) imperiale (Sowerby, 1844)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10184) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-28.