OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Epitoniidae
Amaea (Acrilla) acuminata (Sowerby, 1844)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Scalaria acuminata Sowerby, 1844
Amaea (Acrilla) acuminata Sowerby, 1844
Common Name
Acuminated Ladder Shell p.104 Allan, J. 1950.
Distribution
Japan south through the Philippines, to northeastern Australia (Weil1999)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Japan
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Western Australia
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: Persian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China
References
Cotton, B.C. 1956. p.1 Distribution
Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1901. p.356 Distribution
Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.82, fig. 231 General reference
Yen, T.-C. 1942. p.219 Distribution
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Ptenoglossa
Epitonioidea
Epitoniidae
Amaea H. & A. Adams, 1853
Amaea (Acrilla) H. & A. Adams, 1853
Amaea (Acrilla) acuminata (Sowerby, 1844)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10281) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-08.