OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Epitoniidae 

Epitonium (Limiscala) lyra (Sowerby, 1844)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Scalaria vestalis Hinds, 1843
   Scalaria lyra Sowerby, 1844
   Epitonium (Limiscala) lyra Sowerby, 1844

Distribution

Japan and Australia west to the Red Sea and Mozambique

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific Throughout Region
     Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.98, fig 308 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaMozambique
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPapua New Guinea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificSamoan Islands

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.168 Distribution
 Hinds, R. B. 1844. p.48 General reference
 Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.98, fig 308 General reference

Classification

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

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10192) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-11-02.