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Variciscala raricostata (Lamarck, 1822)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Variciscala raricostata auct.
   Scalaria raricostata Lamarck, 1822
   Cirsotrema kelea Iredale, 1930

Distribution

western Australia and possibly Queensland to Mauritius

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia Throughout Region
     Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.110, fig 353 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland Throughout Region
     Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.110, fig 353 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaMascarene IslandsMauritius Throughout Region
     Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.110, fig 353 
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-ArabiaPersian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)

References

 Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1901. p.356 Distribution
 Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.110, fig 353 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Epitonioidea
                        Epitoniidae
                          Variciscala Boury, 1909
                            Variciscala raricostata (Lamarck, 1822)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10277) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by juliannao on 2002-11-04.