OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Volutidae 

Amoria guttata McMichael, 1964

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Amoria guttata McMichael, 1964

Common Name

Blushing Volute p.285      Coleman, N. 1981.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ 36-160 m {POPPE1992A} ]
substrate: sand 
substrate: sand bottom 

References

 Poppe, G.T. & Goto, Y. 1992. p.196, pl. 101, figs. 3-6 [ synonymy, distribution, habitat, description and remarks ]  General reference
 Weaver, C.S. & du Pont, J.E. 1970. p.154, pls. 65G, 65H [ synonymy, type information, distribution, habitat, description, animal and radula and remarks ]  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.112, pl. 20, fig. 2 [ description, distribution, and habitat ]  General reference
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.132, pl. 88, fig. 4 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Volutoidea
                        Volutidae Rafinesque, 1815
                          Cymbiolinae Bondarev, 1995
                            Amoria Gray, 1855
                              Amoria guttata McMichael, 1964

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=12157) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-05-08.