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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Iravadiidae 

Iravadia (Pseudomerelina) mahimensis (Melvill, 1893)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Alvania mahimensis Melvill, 1893
   Merelina sucina Laseron, 1956
   Merelina solida Laseron, 1956
   Iravadia tuberculata Brandt, 1974

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory

Keywords

eCode: estuarine 
feeds on: detritus [ ]
habitat: mangrove [ ]

References

 Ponder, W.F. 1984. p.37-39 [ anatomy and radula ]  General reference
 Ponder, W.F. 1984. p.37 Synonomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Rissooidea
                        Iravadiidae
                          Iravadia Blandford, 1867
                            Iravadia (Pseudomerelina) Ponder, 1984
                              Iravadia (Pseudomerelina) mahimensis (Melvill, 1893)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=5223) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2002-10-29.