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Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Eulimidae 

Melanella aciculata (Pease, 1861)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Eulima aciculata Pease, 1861
   Balcis aciculata (Pease, 1861)
   Melanella aciculata (Pease, 1861)
   Balcis kahoolawensis Pilsbry, 1917

Distribution

Rehder, 1980 (Rehde1980x15): "Hawaiian Islands, Cook Islands, Tuamotus, Easter Island."

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)
     Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 55 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaFrench Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise)Tuamotu Archipelago (Iles Tuamotu)
     Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 55 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaCook Islands
     Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 55 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaEaster Island Group
     Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 55 

Keywords

feeding mode: parasitic       Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 55 

References

 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.160 [ Fig 56 B ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Eulimoidea
                        Eulimidae
                          Melanella Bowdich, 1822
                            Melanella aciculata (Pease, 1861)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10448) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Gary Rosenberg on 2002-09-02.