OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Thais sacellum (Gmelin, 1791)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex rugosa Born, 1780
   Murex sacellum Gmelin, 1791
   Thais sacellum (Gmelin, 1791)

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.27 

Keywords

habitat: rocky shore [ adjacent to mangroves ]
substrate: rocks [ in clear water with considerable wave action ]

References

 Middelfart, P. 1997. p.369-370, pl. 4, fig. 5 Checklist
 Tan, K.S. 1995. p.417, figs. 169a-d, g-n, 170-173, 176a-b Contains synonymy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Rapaninae Gray, 1853
                            Thais Röding, 1798
                              Thais sacellum (Gmelin, 1791)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=50182) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-08-29. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-10-09.