OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Eulimidae 

Melanella acicula (Gould, 1849)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Stilifer acicula Gould, 1849
   Eulima vitrea Adams, 1854

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificFiji
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-ArabiaPersian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland

References

 Angas, G.F. 1867. p.201 Distribution
 Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1901. p.388 Distribution
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.286 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Eulimoidea
                        Eulimidae
                          Melanella Bowdich, 1822
                            Melanella acicula (Gould, 1849)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10446) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by juliannao on 2002-11-26.