OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Costellariidae 

Vexillum (Costellaria) modestum (Reeve, 1845)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Mitra modesta Reeve, 1845
   Mitra lubens Reeve, 1845
   Mitra compta Adams, 1853
   Mitra (Costellaria) euadianthe Melvill, 1895
   Mitra farda Cate, 1963

Distribution

"Indo-Pacific." {Arnaud2002} "recorded in Australia from the Dampier Arch., WA but probably more widespread along the north coast." {WILSON1993B}

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificMariana IslandsGuam
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaChina
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanAndaman and NicobarAndaman Islands
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificSolomon Islands
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-ArabiaPersian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaFrench Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise)Society Islands (Iles de la Societe)Moorea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificMarshall Islands
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaMascarene IslandsMauritius
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanAndaman and NicobarAndaman Islands
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.42 

References

 Arnaud, J.P., Berthault, C., Jeanpierre, R., Martin, J. C. & Martin, P. 2002. p.9 General reference
 Cate, J. 1963. p.32 Distribution
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1970. p.55 Contains synonymy
 Cotton, B.C. 1957. p.7 Distribution
 Dautzenberg, P. & Bouge, L.J. 1923. p.211 Distribution
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.322 Distribution
 Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1901. p.422 Distribution
 Melvill, J.C. & Sykes, E.R. 1897. p.167 Distribution
 Salisbury, R. 2000. p.7 Distribution
 Salvat, B. & Rives, C. 1975. p.338 Distribution

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Volutoidea
                        Costellariidae
                          Vexillum Röding, 1798
                            Vexillum (Costellaria) Swainson, 1840
                              Vexillum (Costellaria) modestum (Reeve, 1845)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=13455) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-03-26.