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 Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Japan: Ryukyu Islands (Loo-Chu Islands, Nansi-Shoto)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: French Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise): Tuamotu Archipelago (Iles Tuamotu)
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Cook Islands
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: French Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise): Tuamotu Archipelago (Iles Tuamotu)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific
ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: French Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise): Society Islands (Iles de la Societe)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
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.