Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Thais squamosa (Pease, 1868)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Purpura infumata Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853
   Sistrum squamosum Pease, 1868
   Purpura (Sistrum) fusconigra Dunker, 1871

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific

Keywords

depth: intertidal [ mid to low ]
exposure: exposed 
feeds on: gastropods 
substrate: rocks 

References

 Tan, K.S. 1995. p.451, figs. 186-190 Contains synonymy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Rapaninae Gray, 1853
                            Thais Röding, 1798
                              Thais squamosa (Pease, 1868)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=50190) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-08-29. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-08-29.

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