OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Favartia (Favartia) confusa (Brazier, 1877)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex (Ocinebra) confusa Brazier, 1877

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ dredged to 55 m {Wilson1993B} ]

References

 Ponder, W.F. 1972. p.230, pl. 22, fig. 5, text fig. 2: 20a-b General reference
 Radwin, G.E. & D'Attilio, A. 1976. p.146 [ incorrect genus for available name- Pterynotus instead of Murex (Ocinebra) ]  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.37 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971
                            Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
                              Favartia (Favartia) Jousseaume, 1880
                                Favartia (Favartia) confusa (Brazier, 1877)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11101) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-08-02.