OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Rissoidae 

Merelina hewa Kay, 1979

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Merelina hewa Kay, 1979

Types

Primary Type: holotype Secondary Type: paratype [Fig 28 C, D] Kay, E.A. 1979. p.81
Bernice P. Bishop Museum 9762 holotype Honokohau, Hawaii, in sediments at depth of 8 m (Aug 1973)
Australian Museum paratype
BMNH paratype
USNH paratype

Keywords

depth: subtidal [ in coral communities at depths of from 6 to 20 m (Kay 1979) ]
habitat: coral reef [ (Kay 1979) ]
habitat: tide pools [ (Kay 1979) ]

References

  . p.81  Type SpecAv
  . p.81 Type locality

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Rissooidea
                        Rissoidae
                          Rissoinae
                            Merelina Iredale, 1915
                              Merelina hewa Kay, 1979
                                Merelina hewa Kay, 1979

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34042) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.