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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Mitridae 

Mitra (Nebularia) cucumerina Lamarck, 1811

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Voluta turricula Holten, 1802
   Mitra cucumerina Lamarck, 1811
   Voluta ferrugata Dillwyn, 1817
   Mitreola globosa Mörch, 1852

Common Name

Kanoko-fude G3204 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G3204]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  
Strawberry Mitre p.142, pl.425      Coleman, N. 1975.  
Cucumber Mitre p.181, f.10 [For Chrysame cucumerina]      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

Red Sea to Polynesia and the Hawaiian Islands (Cernohorsky, 1976), Indo-West Pacific; Scott Reef, WA to Caloundra, Queensland (Wilson, 1994)

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.206 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
habitat: coral reef 
substrate: coral 
substrate: rocks 
substrate: under coral [ under coral and in crevices ]

References

 Cernohorsky, W. O. 1976. p.400 [ Distribution map (Pl. 339), synonymy, type information and general information. ]  General reference
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.299 General reference
 Reeve, L.A. 1844. p.sp. 201 General reference
 Subba Rao, N.V. & Dey, A. 1984. p.17 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.148 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Volutoidea
                        Mitridae
                          Mitrinae
                            Mitra Lamarck, 1798
                              Mitra (Nebularia) Swainson, 1840
                                Mitra (Nebularia) cucumerina Lamarck, 1811

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=13113) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-03-03.