OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Nassariidae 

Nassarius (Zeuxis) melanioides (Reeve, 1853)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Nassa melanioides Reeve, 1853

Common Name

Mangrove Dog Whelk p.29      Coleman, N. 1981.  

Distribution

Western Pacific

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1984. p.127 [ as synonym of Nassarius (Zeuxis) olivaceus (Bruguiere, 1789) ]  Places name in synonymy
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.88 New combination

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Buccinoidea
                        Nassariidae Iredale, 1916
                          Nassarius Dumeril, 1806
                            Nassarius (Zeuxis) H. & A. Adams, 1853
                              Nassarius (Zeuxis) melanioides (Reeve, 1853)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=15352) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-07-30.