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Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Pterynotus (Pterynotus) bednalli (Brazier, 1877)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex (Pterotus) bednalli Brazier, 1877

Common Name

Bednall's Murex p.141      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

Kimberley, WA to NT {Wilson1993B}

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
habitat: intertial flats [ ]
substrate: sand 

References

 Beu, A.G. 1970. p.137 [ as Pteropurpura bednalli ]  New combination
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.66, pl. 18, fig. 9 [ as Pterynotus (Pterochelus) bednalli (Brazier, 1878) ]  General reference
 Ponder, W.F. 1972. p.217 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.35 General reference
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.88, pl. 59, figs. 3-3a General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
                            Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
                              Pterynotus (Pterynotus) Swainson, 1833
                                Pterynotus (Pterynotus) bednalli (Brazier, 1877)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11079) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-05-29.