OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Mitridae 

Pterygia dactylus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Voluta dactylus Linnaeus, 1767
   Voluta spuria Gmelin, 1791
   Pterygia nucella Röding, 1798
   Mitra obesa Reeve, 1844

Common Name

Imo-fude-gai G3282 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G3282]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

India to Japan and Polynesia (Cernohorsky, 1991), Indo-West Pacific; records from Scotts Reef, WA and Cooktown, Queensland (Wilson, 1994)

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapanRyukyu Islands (Loo-Chu Islands, Nansi-Shoto)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaFrench Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise)Tuamotu Archipelago (Iles Tuamotu)
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaCook Islands
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaFrench Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise)Tuamotu Archipelago (Iles Tuamotu)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern Pacific
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaFrench Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise)Society Islands (Iles de la Societe)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.200 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf 
depth: intertidal 
depth: intertidal and subtidal [ from the intertidal zone to a depth of 40 m. ]
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
habitat: intertial flats [ on sand banks ]
habitat: lagoon 
substrate: sand [ in clean and muddy coral sand ]

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1991. p.143 [ Distribution map (Pl. 144), synonymy, type information, general information ]  General reference
 Reeve, L.A. 1844. p.sp. 88, pl. 12, fig. 88 General reference
 Subba Rao, N.V. & Dey, A. 1984. p.46 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.153 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Volutoidea
                        Mitridae
                          Cylindromitrinae
                            Pterygia Röding, 1798
                              Pterygia dactylus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=13195) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.