OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Ovulidae 

Calpurnus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Ovula verrucosa
   Cyprella verrucosum
   Calpurnus (Ovula) verrucosa
   Calpurnus (Calpurnus) verrucosa
   Bulla verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758
   Calpurnus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
   Ovula perla Roding, 1798

Common Name

Little Egg Cowry p.132, f.5b      Allan, J. 1950.  
Umbilical Egg Cowry p.118, pl.119      Wilson, B 2002.  
Toe Nail Cowry p.156, pl.468      Coleman, N. 1975.  

Distribution

East Africa to Western Pacific

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Indonesia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Singapore
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Malaysia: Malay Peninsula (E)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Indonesia: Lesser Sunda Islands
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.23 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Indonesia: Sumatra (N, NE, E)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Fiji
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman and Nicobar
     Subba Rao, N. V. 2003. p.181 

Keywords

habitat: coral reef 
substrate: coral 

References

 Cate, C.N. 1973. p.63 [ ]  Synonomy
 Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.94 General reference
 Subba Rao, N. V. 2003. p.181 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.199 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Ovulidae Fleming, 1828
                          Calpurnus Montfort, 1810
                            Calpurnus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=38390) created by Jennifer Kolb on 2001-02-08. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-04-29.