OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Muricopsis diamantia Houart, 1991

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Muricopsis (Murexsul) diamantina Houart, 1991

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricSW coast
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Western Australia

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ from 80 metres ]
depth: continental slope [ to 276 metres ]

References

 Wilson, B. 1994. p.39 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971
                            Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
                              Muricopsis diamantia Houart, 1991

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11143) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-08-30.