OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Conidae 

Conus elegans Sowerby, 1895

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Conus elegans Sowerby, 1895
   Conus torensis Sturany, 1904
   Conus ramalhoi Coomans, Moolenbeek & Wils, 1986

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.31 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.46 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 36 m {Rocke1995x55} ]
depth: subtidal [ from 6 m {Rocke1995x55} ]
habit: burrowing, infaunal [ in the sand during the day {Rocke1995x55} ]
substrate: in mud 
substrate: sand [ ]

References

 Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. p.271, pl. 57, figs. 27-34 Contains synonymy
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.205, pl. 47, figs. 15a-b  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Conoidea
                        Conidae Rafinesque, 1815
                          Conus Linnaeus, 1758
                            Conus elegans Sowerby, 1895

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=14347) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-05-27.