OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Bursidae 

Bufonaria nobilis (Reeve, 1844)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Bursa (Bursa) nobilis auct
   Bursina nobilis auct
   Gyrineum nobilis auct
   Ranella nobilis Reeve, 1844

Distribution

Indian Ocean, from Reunion, Mauritius and Mozambique

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Mozambique
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Mascarene Islands
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Mascarene Islands: Mauritius
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa: Mascarene Islands: Reunion

References

 Altena, C.O. van Regteren 1942. p.111 [ as Bursa (Bursa) nobilis; synonymy, material examined, fossil distribution, recent distribution, fossil habitat ]  General reference
 Beu, A.G. 1998. p.169, figs 53a, c [ synonymy, type data, distribution, dimensions, remarks ]  General reference
 Ladd, H.S. 1977. p.35, pl. 12, figs 1-3 [ as Bursa (Colubrellina) nobilis; illustration, description, fossil distribution, fossil habitat ]  General reference
 Martin, K. 1899. p.146, pl. 23, figs 340-342 [ as Ranella (s. str.) nobilis; illustration, description ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Tonnoidea
                        Bursidae
                          Bufonaria Schumacher, 1817
                            Bufonaria nobilis (Reeve, 1844)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=36967) created by Holly Barlow on 2001-01-29. Record last updated by Sarah Watson on 2001-04-23.