OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Thais gradata (Jonas, 1846)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Purpura gradata Jonas, 1846
   Purpura trigonia Reeve, 1846
   Purpura grateloupiana Petit, 1850

Distribution

central Indo-West Pacific; Broome, WA to Gulf of Carpentaria {Wilson1993B}

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific

Keywords

habitat: mangrove 
habitat: rocky shore [ occupy the oyster zone ]
larvae/young: planktotrophic 

References

 Middelfart, P. 1997. p.367-368, pl. 4, fig. 1 Checklist
 Tan, K.S. 1995. p.307, figs. 108b, 100e-h, 110a-d, g-n, 111-113  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.47 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.47 [ as Stramonita (Thalessa) gradata ]  Synonomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Rapaninae Gray, 1853
                            Thais Röding, 1798
                              Thais gradata (Jonas, 1846)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11308) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-08-28.