OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae
Vexilla vexillum (Gmelin, 1791)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Strombus vexillum Gmelin, 1791
Purpura taeniata Powry, in Sowerby, 1835
taeniata POWYS, 1835
picta SWAINSON
Common Name
Hata-gai G2335 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G2335] Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.
Vexillum Shell p.146, f.5 Allan, J. 1950.
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific; Shark Bay, WA to northern NSW {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: NE coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.144
Keywords
depth: intertidal
feeds on: animals [ echinoderms
]
References
Houart, R. 1992. p.114, fig. 101 General reference
Kay, E.A. 1979. p.252, figs. 88D, 89 General reference
Peile, A.J. 1936. p.139 Radula
Wilson, B. 1994. p.49 General reference
Wilson, B. 1994. p.49 Synonomy
Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.94, pl. 62, fig. 2 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Muricoidea
Muricidae Fleming, 1828
Rapaninae Gray, 1853
Vexilla Swainson, 1840
Vexilla vexillum (Gmelin, 1791)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11362) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-05-05.