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Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cerithiopsidae 

Cerithiopsis arga Kay, 1979

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cerithiopsis arga Kay, 1979

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)Hawaiian IslandsOahu
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.25 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ 60m ]
habitat: reef flats [ found in beach drift, in sediment on reef flats ]

References

 Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. p.172 Checklist
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.126-127 [ Fig 46 A, B ]  Type SpecAv

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Triphoroidea
                        Cerithiopsidae H. & A. Adams, 1853
                          Cerithiopsis Forbes & Hanley, 1853
                            Cerithiopsis arga Kay, 1979

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34305) created by Jennifer Kolb on 2000-11-30. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-10-03.