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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Nassariidae 

Nassarius (Niotha) venustus (Dunker, 1847)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Buccinum venustum Dunker, 1847

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanAndaman and NicobarAndaman Islands
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificVanuatuNew Hebrides
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.159, no. 14 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPapua New Guinea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificSolomon Islands
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanAndaman and NicobarAndaman Islands

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
habitat: rock platform 
habitat: tide pools 
habitat: tide pools 
substrate: sand 
substrate: sand 

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1984. p.91, pl. 11, figs. 4-5 [ ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Buccinoidea
                        Nassariidae Iredale, 1916
                          Nassarius Dumeril, 1806
                            Nassarius (Niotha) H. & A. Adams, 1853
                              Nassarius (Niotha) venustus (Dunker, 1847)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=44682) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-04-12. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-08-10.