OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Hexaplex stainforthi (Reeve, 1843)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex stainforthi Reeve, 1843

Common Name

Stainforth's Murex p.141 [as Murex stainforthii]      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

North West Cape, WA to NT

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
substrate: rocks [
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References

 Radwin, G.E. & D'Attilio, A. 1976. p.51, pl. 7, figs. 1-2 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.31 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
                            Hexaplex Perry, 1810
                              Hexaplex stainforthi (Reeve, 1843)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11004) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-02-25.