OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Muricopsis auratus (Kuroda & Habe, 1971)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murexsul auratus Kuroda & Habe, 1971

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia

Keywords

depth: continental slope [ 250-350 metres ]

References

 Houart, R. 1986. p.431, pl. 4, figs. 16, 16A General reference
 Radwin, G.E. & D'Attilio, A. 1976. p.161, pl. 14, fig. 5 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971
                            Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
                              Muricopsis auratus (Kuroda & Habe, 1971)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=48579) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-07-31. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-07-31.