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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Prototyphis angasi (Crosse, 1863)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Typhis angasi Crosse, 1863
   Prototyphis eos Hutton, 1873
   Prototyphis zonatus Tenison-Woods, 1877

Common Name

Angas' Murex p.142      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

NSW to Fremantle, WA {Wilson1993B}

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Tas. coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: S Gulfs coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Australian Bight
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: South Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Victoria
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Tasmania
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: SW coast
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S)

Keywords

depth: subtidal 
substrate: under stones 

References

 Fleming, C.A. 1962. p.113-114 [ as Pterynotus (Pterochelus) angasi (Crosse) ]  New combination
 Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. p.170 [ as Pterynotus angasi (Crosse, 1863) ]  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.54 General reference
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.88, pl. 59, figs. 2-2d [ as Pterynotus (Pterochelus) angasi ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Typhinae Cossmann, 1903
                            Prototyphis Ponder, 1972
                              Prototyphis angasi (Crosse, 1863)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11462) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-08-22.