OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Triphoridae 

Opimaphora triticea (Pease, 1861)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Mastonia triticea auct.
   Triphoris triticea Pease, 1861
   Triphoris crassula Martens, 1880

Distribution

Tropical Indo-Pacific {PB1176}

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaSea of Japan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanChristmas Island
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Christmas Island

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: subtidal [ to 20m ]
habitat: coral reef [ fringing reefs in Hawaii ]
habitat: rocks 
habitat: rubble 
habitat: tide pools [ under rocks in tide pools and bays shoreward of fringing reef (Hawaii) ]

References

 Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. p.167 Checklist
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.150 [ Fig 51 E ]  General reference
 Marshall, B.A. 1983. p.78 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Triphoroidea
                        Triphoridae Gray, 1847
                          Triphorinae Gray, 1847
                            Opimaphora Laseron, 1958
                              Opimaphora triticea (Pease, 1861)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34415) created by Jennifer Kolb on 2000-12-01. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-05-30.