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Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Chicoreus (Siratus) alabaster (Reeve, 1845)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex alabaster Reeve, 1845

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Taiwan
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Japan
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Japan: Ryukyu Islands (Loo-Chu Islands, Nansi-Shoto): Okinawa
     Kosuge, S. 1985. p. 25 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf       Kosuge, S. 1985. p. 25 

References

 Houart, R. 1992. p.109, figs. 74, 219, 414-415 Contains synonymy
 Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.130, no. 7 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
                            Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
                              Chicoreus (Siratus) Jousseaume, 1880
                                Chicoreus (Siratus) alabaster (Reeve, 1845)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=48103) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-07-24. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-04-29.