Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cassidae

Cassis africana Fulton, 1930

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy

Senior name:

Semicassis (Semicassis) craticulata (Euthyme, 1885)

Types

Primary Type: holotype Secondary Type: null [] Fulton, H.C. 1930. p.686, pl. 18, fig. 3
BMNH ((British Museum) Natural History, London) 1931.7.24.1 Status unknown off Natal, South Africa
BMNH ((British Museum) Natural History, London) 1931.7.24.1 holotype off Natal, South Africa
BMNH ((British Museum) Natural History, London) 1931.7.24.1 holotype off Natal, South Africa

Keywords

Original Epithet:  africana
Original Text Name:  Cassis africana Fulton, 1930
Original Genus:  Cassis

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Tonnoidea
                        Cassidae Swainson, 1832
                          Phaliinae
                            Semicassis M�rch, 1852
                              Semicassis (Semicassis) M�rch, 1852
                                Semicassis (Semicassis) craticulata (Euthyme, 1885)
                                  Cassis africana Fulton, 1930

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=47274) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.