OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Vexillum (Pusia) infaustum (Reeve, 1845)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Mitra infausta Reeve, 1845
   Vexillum infaustum (Reeve, 1845)
   Mitra fulvosulcata Melvill, 1888
   Mitra (Pusia) elizae Melvill, 1899

Distribution

"Indo-Pacific." {Arnaud2002}

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.30 
  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 PacificOceaniaWestern PacificVanuatu
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificFiji
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-ArabiaPersian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)

Keywords

depth: continental shelf 
substrate: sand 

References

 Arnaud, J.P., Berthault, C., Jeanpierre, R., Martin, J. C. & Martin, P. 2002. p.7 General reference
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1970. p.56 Contains synonymy
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.327 Distribution
 Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1901. p.423 Distribution
 Salisbury, R. 2000. p.229 Distribution
 Wils, E. & Verbinnen, G. 2002. p.36 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.168 General reference

Classification

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

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=13570) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by juliannao on 2003-03-27.