OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Benthoxystus columnarius (Hedley & May, 1908)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Trophon columnarius Hedley & May, 1908

Common Name

Column Trophon p.143      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

southern NSW to south-eastern Tasmania {Wilson1993B}

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricTas. coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricBass Strait
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaTasmania
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaVictoria
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Tasmania
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Victoria

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ dredged to 200 m {Wilson1993B} ]

References

 Radwin, G.E. & D'Attilio, A. 1976. p.179 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.50 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Trophoninae Cossmann, 1903
                            Benthoxystus Iredale, 1929
                              Benthoxystus columnarius (Hedley & May, 1908)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11397) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-08-22.