OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae
Habromorula biconica (Blainville, 1832)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Spinidrupa biconica auct
Morula (Spinidrupa) biconica auct
Ricinula biconica Blainville, 1832
Ricinula chrysostoma Reeve, 1846
Morula ambusta Dall, 1923
Engina slootsi De Jong & Coomans, 1988
Common Name
Rough Castor Bean
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific; Scott Reef, WA to north Qld {Wilson1993B}
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
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
References
Houart, R. 1996. p.31, fig. T40 New combination
Wilson, B. 1994. p.45 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Muricoidea
Muricidae Fleming, 1828
Rapaninae Gray, 1853
Habromorula Houart, 1995
Habromorula biconica (Blainville, 1832)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11274) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-08-31.