OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Mitridae
Mitra (Mitra) mitra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Voluta mitra Linnaeus, 1758
Voluta mitra episcopalis Linnaeus, 1758
Mitra mitra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mitra carmelita Röding, 1798
Common Name
Orange-spotted or Giant Mitre p.178, pl.25, f.11 Allan, J. 1950.
Episcopal Mitre p.156, pl.157 Wilson, B 2002.
Chosen-fude G3181 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G3181] Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.
Hime-chosen-fude G3181 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G3181] Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.
Distribution
East Africa to Polynesia and Hawaii. Galapagos Islands (Cernohorsky, 1976), Indo-West Pacific; Shark Bay, WA to southern Queensland (Wilson, 1994)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Hawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands): Hawaiian Islands
OBIS Regions: Eastern Pacific: Galapagos Islands
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.29
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
OBIS Regions: Eastern Pacific: Galapagos Islands
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.192
Keywords
depth: continental shelf
depth: intertidal
depth: shallow subtidal
depth: subtidal
habit: infaunal
habitat: coral reef
substrate: sand
References
Cernohorsky, W. O. 1976. p.307 [ Distribution map (Pl. 259), synonymy, type information and general reference.
] General reference
Kay, E.A. 1979. p.293 General reference
Subba Rao, N.V. & Dey, A. 1984. p.8 General reference
Wilson, B. 1994. p.146 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Volutoidea
Mitridae
Mitrinae
Mitra Lamarck, 1798
Mitra (Mitra) Lamarck, 1798
Mitra (Mitra) mitra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=13075) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.