OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Nassa francolina (Bruguière, 1789)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Buccinum francolinus Bruguière, 1789

Common Name

Indian Nassa p.138, pl.139      Wilson, B 2002.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Western Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.146 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: sublittoral 
substrate: rocks [ ]

References

 Houart, R. 1996. p.52, figs. 1, 4, 8-12 Contains synonymy
 Middelfart, P. 1997. p.377, pl. 5, fig. 9 Checklist
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.46 General reference
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.94, pl. 62, fig. 3 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Rapaninae Gray, 1853
                            Nassa Röding, 1798
                              Nassa francolina (Bruguière, 1789)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11287) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-28.