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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Epitoniidae 

Epitonium (Depressiscala) umbilicatum Pease, 1869

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Scalaria turricula Sowerby, 1844
   Epitonium (Depressiscala) auritum Pease, 1869
   Scalaria umbilicata Pease, 1869

Distribution

Indo-Pacific (Weil1999)

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-ArabiaPersian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Torres Strait
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)

Keywords

depth: intertidal and subtidal 

References

 Brazier, J. 1877. p.250 Distribution
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.157 General reference
 Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1901. p.354 Distribution
 Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.90, fig 271 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Epitonioidea
                        Epitoniidae
                          Epitonium Röding, 1798
                            Epitonium (Depressiscala) de Boury, 1909
                              Epitonium (Depressiscala) umbilicatum Pease, 1869

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=47847) created by Sarah Watson on 2001-07-10. Record last updated by juliannao on 2002-11-11.