OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Mitridae 

Mitra (Mitra) papalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Voluta mitra papalis Linnaeus, 1758

Common Name

Papal Mitre p.158, pl.159      Wilson, B 2002.  
Oni-kiba-fude G3184 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G3184]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  
Oni-no-kiba-fude G3184 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G3184]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

East Africa to Polynesia and Hawaii. Clipperton Islands (Cernohorsky, 1976), Indo-West Pacific; Queensland (Wilosn, 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)
  OBIS Regions: Eastern Pacific: Clipperton Island
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
  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 
habitat: coral reef 
substrate: in coral rubble [ "In clean coral sand and among coral rubble..." ]
substrate: sand [ and amongst coral rubble ]

References

 Cernohorsky, W. O. 1976. p.308 [ Ditribution map (Pl. 260), synonymy, type information and general information. ]  General reference
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.296 General reference
 Reeve, L.A. 1844. p.sp. 9, pl. 2, fig. 9 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) papalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=13079) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.