OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae
Rapana rapiformis (Born, 1778)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Murex rapiformis Born, 1778
Rapana rapiformis (Born, 1778)
Common Name
Turnip Shell p.277 Coleman, N. 1981.
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific; Monte Bello Is., WA to at least Tin Can Bay, Qld {Wilson1993B}
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
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.27
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.146
Keywords
eCode: sublittoral
References
Kool, S.P. 1993. p.225, figs. 25A-F Anatomy
Middelfart, P. 1997. p.377, pl. 5, fig. 11 Checklist
Wilson, B. 1994. p.46 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Muricoidea
Muricidae Fleming, 1828
Rapaninae Gray, 1853
Rapana Schumacher, 1817
Rapana rapiformis (Born, 1778)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11303) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-08-05.