OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Costellariidae 

Vexillum (Costellaria) polygonum (Gmelin, 1791)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Voluta polygona Gmelin, 1791
   Mitra aurata Röding, 1798
   Mitra angulosa Küster, 1839
   Mitra marmorea Adams, 1853
   Mitra dohrni Adams, 1864

Common Name

Chie-fude G3324 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G3324]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  
Heritori-mino-mushi G3324 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G3324]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

Tropical Indo-Pacific

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificTuvalu (Ellice Islands)Funafuti
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificFiji
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanAndaman and NicobarAndaman Islands
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaFrench Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise)Society Islands (Iles de la Societe)Tahiti

Keywords

depth: intertidal and subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
substrate: sand [ coarse sand ]

References

 Arnaud, J.P., Berthault, C., Jeanpierre, R., Martin, J. C. & Martin, P. 2002. p.10 General reference
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1970. p.55 Contains synonymy
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.108 [ additional reference type = General ]  Distribution
 Hedley, C. 1899. p.467 Distribution
 Melvill, J.C. & Sykes, E.R. 1898. p.40 Distribution
 Salisbury, R. 2000. p.4 Distribution
 Salvat, B. & Rives, C. 1975. p.339 Distribution
 Schepman, M.M. 1911. p.284 Distribution
 Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.216 Distribution
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.165 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Volutoidea
                        Costellariidae
                          Vexillum Röding, 1798
                            Vexillum (Costellaria) Swainson, 1840
                              Vexillum (Costellaria) polygonum (Gmelin, 1791)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=13478) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.