OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Chicoreus (Triplex) rossiteri (Crosse, 1872)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex rossiteri Crosse, 1872
   Chicoreus saltatrix Kuroda, 1964

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPapua New Guinea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapan

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ 40-150 metres ]

References

 Houart, R. 1992. p.102, figs. 56, 112-113 [ figs. 138, 203, 212-214, 258, 395 ]  Contains synonymy
 Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.130, no. 10 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
                            Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
                              Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810
                                Chicoreus (Triplex) rossiteri (Crosse, 1872)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=48073) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-07-23. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-07-23.