OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Volutidae 

Athleta (Ternivoluta) insperata Darragh, 1979

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Athleta (Ternivoluta) insperata Darragh, 1979

Distribution

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

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ dredged from188 m {POPPE1992A} ]
depth: continental slope [ 320-357 m {WILSON1993B}, to 365 m {POPPE1992A}. ]
substrate: mud [ grey mud, globigerina mud or shelly grey ooze {POPPE1992A} ]

References

 Darragh, T.A. 1979. p.132 General reference
 Poppe, G.T. & Goto, Y. 1992. p.90 [ synonymy, distribution and description ]  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.117 [ description, habitat, distribution and synonymy ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Volutoidea
                        Volutidae Rafinesque, 1815
                          Athletinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
                            Athleta Conrad, 1853
                              Athleta (Ternivoluta) von Martens, 1897
                                Athleta (Ternivoluta) insperata Darragh, 1979

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=12247) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-05-08.