OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae
Pterochelus westralis Ponder & Wilson, 1973
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Pterynotus (Pterochelus) westralis Ponder & Wilson, 1973
Pterochelus westralis (Ponder & Wilson, 1973)
Distribution
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): Western Australia
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
Keywords
depth: continental shelf [ from 100 m
]
depth: continental slope [ to 220 metres
]
substrate: sand bottom
References
Vokes, E.H. 1993. p.95, pl. 3, fig. 7 General reference
Wilson, B. 1994. p.36 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Muricoidea
Muricidae Fleming, 1828
Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
Pterochelus westralis Ponder & Wilson, 1973
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11075) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-05-16.