OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Triphoridae 

Viriola bilix (Hinds, 1843)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Triphoris bilix Hinds, 1843
   Triphoris flammulata Pease, 1859

Distribution

Strait of Malacca (Kay1979)

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanStrait of Malacca
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ 60-100m (Hawaii) ]
depth: intertidal [ Indonesia ]
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal [ to 20m (Indonesia) ]
habitat: sand [ Indonesia ]
habitat: stones [ Indonesia ]

References

 Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. p.164 Checklist
 Hinds, R. B. 1844. p.28 General reference
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.140 [ Fig 50 F ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Triphoroidea
                        Triphoridae Gray, 1847
                          Triphorinae Gray, 1847
                            Viriola Jousseaume, 1884
                              Viriola bilix (Hinds, 1843)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34367) created by Jennifer Kolb on 2000-12-01. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-06-24.