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Tectarius (Echininiopsis) viviparus (Rosewater, 1982)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Echininus cumingi spinulosus auct
   Echininus viviparus Rosewater, 1982

Distribution

Southern Marianas Islands: Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan {ROSEWATER1982B}

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificMariana Islands
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificMariana IslandsGuam
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificMariana IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsRota (Luta)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificMariana IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsSaipan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificMariana IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsTinian

Keywords

depth: intertidal [ Lives in the high intertidal {ROSEWATER1982B}. ]
exposure: exposed [ It is described as living where it is only wet by spray from surf or blowholes {ROSEWATER1982B}. ]
habitat: rocky shore [ Rough, pitted limestone, in the vicinity of blowholes {ROSEWATER1982B}. ]
habitat: steep cliffs [ on the tops of sea cliffa 20-50 feet high {ROSEWATER1982B}. ]
larvae/young: ovoviviparous 

References

 Reid, D.G. 1989. p.95; figs 1r, 7b, 9r, 14b Subsequent reference
 Reid, D.G. and Geller, J.B. 1997. p.212 [ Synonomy, description, distribution and illustrations. ]  General reference
 Rosewater, J. 1982. p.69 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Littorinoidea
                        Littorinidae
                          Tectariinae
                            Tectarius Valenciennes, [1832]
                              Tectarius (Echininiopsis) Reid, 1989
                                Tectarius (Echininiopsis) viviparus (Rosewater, 1982)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34729) created by Shannon Reid on 2000-12-12. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-05-08.