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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Epitoniidae 

Opalia (Nodiscala) bicarinata (Sowerby, 1844)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Scalaria bicarinata Sowerby, 1844
   Opalia (Nodiscala) bicarinata (Sowerby, 1844)
   Opalia bicarinata (Sowerby, 1844)
   Cirsotrema attenuata Pease, 1861
   Nodiscala fusoides Jousseaume, 1912

Distribution

Hawaii and the Red Sea south to Transkei, South Africa

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands) Throughout Region
     Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.106, fig 339 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea Throughout Region
     Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.106, fig 339 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaSouth Africa Throughout Region
     Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.106, fig 339 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew CaledoniaLoyalty Islands (Iles Loyaute)Lifou
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanCocos-Keeling
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
     Garcia, E. F. 2004. p.8 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaFrench Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise)Marquesas (Iles Marquises)
     Garcia, E. F. 2004. p.8 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
     Garcia, E. F. 2004. p.8 

Keywords

depth: intertidal [ It is found intertidally as well in deep water ]      Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.106, fig 339 

References

 Garcia, E. F. 2004. p.8 General reference
 Habe, T. 1964. p.48 Distribution
 Hedley, C. 1907. p.482 Distribution
 Maes, V.O. 1967. p.117 Distribution
 Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1897. p.412 Distribution
 Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.106, fig 339 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Epitonioidea
                        Epitoniidae
                          Opalia H. & A. Adams, 1853
                            Opalia (Nodiscala) Boury, 1889
                              Opalia (Nodiscala) bicarinata (Sowerby, 1844)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=52303) created by Sarah Watson on 2001-09-25. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-06-07.