OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Nassariidae 

Nassarius (Niotha) conoidalis conoidalis (Deshayes, 1832)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Nassa clathrata Lamarck, 1816
   Buccinum gemmulatum Lamarck, 1822
   Buccinum conoidale Deshayes, 1832
   Nassa cumingii A. Adams, 1852
   Nassa verrucosa A. Adams, 1852
   Nassa variegata A. Adams, 1852
   Nassa ringens Reeve, 1854
   Nassa (Niotha) rajaensis K. Martin, 1895
   Niotha comtessei Iredale, 1929

Common Name

Comtesse's Dog Whelk p.153 [as Niotha comtessi]      Allan, J. 1950.  
Jewelled Dog Whelk p.155 [as Niotha gemmulatus]      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

Ino-West Pacific; North West Cape, WA to Sydney, NSW {Wilson1993B

  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.38 
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: Persian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: Gulf of Oman
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Mozambique
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: South Africa
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia (W)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman and Nicobar: Andaman Islands
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Indonesia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: China
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Taiwan
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Japan
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Papua New Guinea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Vanuatu: New Hebrides
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: New Caledonia: Loyalty Islands (Iles Loyaute)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Fiji
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: French Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise): Tuamotu Archipelago (Iles Tuamotu)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Kiribati: Line Islands
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.155 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 120 m ]
depth: continental shelf 
depth: subtidal 
substrate: sand [ in coralline and black sand ]
substrate: sand 

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1984. p.78, pl. 7, figs. 3-10 [ synonomy, type information and distribution ]  General reference
 Moolenbeek, R.G. 1995. p.132, sp. 552 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.81 [ ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Buccinoidea
                        Nassariidae Iredale, 1916
                          Nassarius Dumeril, 1806
                            Nassarius (Niotha) H. & A. Adams, 1853
                              Nassarius (Niotha) conoidalis (Deshayes, 1832)
                                Nassarius (Niotha) conoidalis conoidalis (Deshayes, 1832)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=15118) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-04-12.