OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae
Rapa rapa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Murex rapa Linnaeus, 1758
Rapa pellucida Röding, 1798
Rapa striata Röding, 1798
Pyrula papyracea Lamarck, 1816
Common Name
Bubble Turnip p.148 Allan, J. 1950.
Soft Coral Shell p.140 Coleman, N. 1981.
Kabura-gai G2475 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G2475] Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.
Distribution
Tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific (Kosuge&Suzuki1985)
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Cocos-Keeling
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.164
Keywords
habit: burrowing, infaunal
substrate: coral [ lives embedded in soft corals {Wilson1993B}
]
References
Kosuge, S. & Suzuki, M. 1985. p.45 General reference
Kosuge, S. & Suzuki, M. 1985. p.45 Synonomy
Maes, V.O. 1967. p.133, pl. 2, fig. A General reference
Wilson, B. 1994. p.20 General reference
Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.94, pl. 62, figs. 5-5a General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Muricoidea
Muricidae Fleming, 1828
Coralliophilinae
Rapa Röding, 1798
Rapa rapa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10709) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.