OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae 

Risellopsis varia (Hutton, 1873)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Risella (?) varia auct
   Fossarina varia auct
   Risellopsis varia auct
   Adeorbis varius Hutton, 1873
   Risellopsis varia carinata Kesteven, 1902

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereNew Zealand
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereNew ZealandNew Zealand OutliersChatham Island
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereNew Zealand

Keywords

habit: nestling [ in crevices amonst barnacles and Modiolus {Reid1988x26}. ]
habitat: rocky shore [ Upper eulittoral of rocky shores {Reid1988x26}. ]

References

 Pilkington, M.C. 1974. p.411-413, fig. 1  Biology and ecology
 Pilkington, M.C. 1976. p.338, fig. 1a-c Biology and ecology
 Reid, D.G. 1988. p.142 [ Synonymy, description, illustrations and distribution. ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Littorinoidea
                        Littorinidae
                          Bembiciinae
                            Risellopsis Kesteven, 1902
                              Risellopsis varia (Hutton, 1873)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34923) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-01-03. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-01-31.