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Gastropoda Neritopsina Neritidae 

Neritina (Dostia) violacea (Gmelin, 1791)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Dostia crepidularia auct.
   Nerita violacea Gmelin, 1791
   Neritina crepidularia LAMARCK, 1822 in 1815-22
   Neritina crepidularia Lamarck, 1822
   Neritina plumata Menke, 1830
   Neritina mitrula Menke, 1830
   Nerita intermedia Deshayes, 1834
   Neritina cornucopia Benson, 1836
   Neritina melanostoma Troschel, 1837
   Nerita touranensis Souleyet, 1842
   Nerita indica Souleyet, 1842
   Neritina exaltata Récluz, 1850
   Neritina pileolus Récluz, 1850
   Neritina (Mitrula) schläftii Mousson, 1874

Common Name

Crepidula-like Neritina p.74 [refers to synonym Neritina crepidularia]      Allan, J. 1950.  
Mud nerite p.29 [refers to synonym Neritina crepidularia]      Coleman, N. 1981.  
Hiro-kuchi-kanoko G578 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G578]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

Indo-Pacific {PB1176}

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaSea of Japan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaSouth China Sea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanThailand (W)Phuket
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Western Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesiaTimor (Not otherwise Specified)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-ArabiaPersian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-ArabiaIndia (W)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.52 

Keywords

habitat: mangroves [ among fallen leaves in mangrove forests ]
substrate: muddy sand 

References

 Benthem Jutting, W.S.S. van 1956. p.300 Synonomy
 Cotton, B. C. 1959. p.273 Secondary source
 Dautzenberg, P. and Fischer, H. 1905. p.182-6 Contains synonymy
 Haynes, A. 1988. [distribution, variation]  General reference
 Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. p.74 Checklist
 Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1901. p.353 Distribution
 Rajagopal, A.S. & Mookherjee, H.P. 1978. p.6 Distribution
 Tantanasiriwong, R. 1978. p.6 [ distribution; ecology ]  Secondary source
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.41 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Neritimorpha
                Neritopsina
                  Neritoidea
                    Neritidae Rafinesque, 1815
                      Neritinae
                        Neritina Lamarck, 1816
                          Neritina (Dostia) Gray, 1847
                            Neritina (Dostia) violacea (Gmelin, 1791)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=5256) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.