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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Drupa (Ricinella) rubucidaeus Röding, 1798

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex nodus Gmelin, 1791
   Drupa rubusidaeus Röding, 1798
   Drupa fragum Röding, 1798
   Manciella hystrix Link, 1807
   Ricinella purpurata Schumacher, 1817
   Ricinula miticula Lamarck, 1822
   Murex hippocastanum Wood, 1825
   Purpura spathulifera Blainville, 1832
   Ricinula reveana Crosse, 1862

Common Name

Puce-mouthed Castor Bean p.147 [as Drupa rubisidaeus]      Allan, J. 1950.  
Porcupine Castor Bean p.147 [as Drupa rubisidaeus]      Allan, J. 1950.  
Red Mouthed Drupe p.149      Coleman, N. 1981.  
The Porcupine Purpura p.sp. 13 [as Purpura hystrix]      Reeve, L.A. 1846.  
The Horse-Chestnut Purpura p.sp. 34 [as Purpura hippocastanum]      Reeve, L.A. 1846.  

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific; Ningaloo Marine Park, WA to Qld {Wilson1993B}

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.27 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
habitat: coral reef 
habitat: reef flats 
habitat: tide pools 
substrate: coral 
substrate: rocks 
substrate: sand 

References

 Demond, J. 1957. p.310-311 General reference
 Emerson, W.K. & Cernohorsky, W.O. 1973. p.27, pl. 2, figs. 13-15, pls. 22-23 Contains synonymy
 Emerson, W.K. & Cernohorsky, W.O. 1973. p.33, pl. 2, figs. 19-20, pls. 28, 30 [ as Drupa clathrata miticula (Lamarck, 1822) ]  Contains synonymy
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.243-244, fig. 86E General reference
 Middelfart, P. 1997. p.372, pl. 4, fig. 9 Checklist
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.41 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.41 Synonomy
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.92, pl. 61, figs. 1-1a General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Rapaninae Gray, 1853
                            Drupa Röding, 1798
                              Drupa (Ricinella) Schumacher, 1817
                                Drupa (Ricinella) rubucidaeus Röding, 1798

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11193) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-10-08.