OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Triphoridae
Metaxia albicephala Kay, 1979
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Metaxia albicephala Kay, 1979
Distribution
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Hawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands): Hawaiian Islands: Kauai
Keywords
depth: sublittoral [ common in beach drift and sediments to 12m
]
References
Kay, E.A. 1979. p.130-132 [ Fig 48 L, M
] General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Ptenoglossa
Triphoroidea
Triphoridae Gray, 1847
Metaxiinae Marshall, 1977
Metaxia Monterosato, 1884
Metaxia albicephala Kay, 1979
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34316) created by Jennifer Kolb on 2000-11-30. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-04-04.