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Gastropoda unnamed Cerithiidae 

Argyropeza leucocephala (Watson, 1886)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Brittium leucocephalum Watson, 1886
   Cerithium (Bittium) leucocephalum (Watson, 1886)
   Argyropeza leucocephala (Watson, 1886)

Distribution

Rehder, 1980 (Rehde1980x15): "Hawaiian Islands and Easter Island."

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)
     Houbrick, R.S. 1980. p.22 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaEaster Island Group
     Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 39 

Keywords

depth: supratidal       Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 7 
substrate: sand       Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 7 

References

 Houbrick, R.S. 1980. p.22 General reference
 Houbrick, R.S. 1980. p.22 Biology and ecology
 Houbrick, R.S. 1980. p.22 Anatomy
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.114-115 [ Fig 44 C ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  unnamed
                    Cerithioidea
                      Cerithiidae
                        Bittiinae Cossmann, 1906
                          Argyropeza Melvill & Standen, 1901
                            Argyropeza leucocephala (Watson, 1886)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34235) created by Jennifer Kolb on 2000-11-30. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-08-13.