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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Vitularia miliaris (Gmelin, 1791)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex miliaris Gmelin, 1791
   Vitularia miliaris (Gmelin, 1791)
   Vitularia vitulinus Lamarck, 1816
   Vitularia tuberculata Swainson, 1840
   Vitularia crenifer Montrouzier, 1861
   Transtrafer longmani Iredale, 1929

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific; Qld south to Capricorn Group {Wilson1993B}

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.27 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.145 

References

 Radwin, G.E. & D'Attilio, A. 1976. p.173, pl. 7, figs. 7, 12-13 Contains synonymy
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.49 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.49 Synonomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Rapaninae Gray, 1853
                            Vitularia Swainson, 1840
                              Vitularia miliaris (Gmelin, 1791)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11368) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-08-05.