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Gastropoda Neritopsina Neritidae 

Nerita (Theliostyla) chamaeleon Linnaeus, 1758

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Nerita chamaeleon Linnaeus, 1758
   Nerita bizonalis Lamarck, 1816
   Nerita stella Dillwyn, 1817
   Nerita scabrella Philippi, 1848
   Nerita chloroleuca Philippi, 1848
   Nerita arabica Reeve, 1855
   Nerita annulata Reeve, 1855
   Nerita laevilirata Sowerby III, 1914

Common Name

Chamaeleon nerite p.73      Allan, J. 1950.  
Omaru-amaobune G559 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G559]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  
O-amaobune G559 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G559]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  
Nise-maru-amaobune G559 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G559]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

Indo-Pacific {PB1121}

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanIndo-ArabiaPersian Gulf (=Arabian Gulf)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Gulf of Carpentaria
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesiaMoluccas
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesiaSulawesi (Celebes)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaTaiwan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanThailand (W)Phuket
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPapua New Guinea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.24 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
habitat: intertial flats 
habitat: on rocks 
habitat: rocky shore 
substrate: sand 

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1972. p.50 Secondary source
 Cotton, B. C. 1959. p.273 Secondary source
 Dautzenberg, P. and Fischer, H. 1905. p.177 Contains synonymy
 Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. p.73 Checklist
 Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1901. p.353 [ synonymy; distribution ]  Secondary source
 Morton, J.R. & Burgin, S. 1986. p.133 Distribution
 Rajagopal, A.S. & Mookherjee, H.P. 1978. p.6 Distribution
 Schepman, M. M. 1908. p.4 [ synonymy; distribution ]  Secondary source
 Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.52 General reference
 Tantanasiriwong, R. 1978. p.6 [ distribution; ecology ]  Secondary source
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.40 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.40 Synonomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Neritimorpha
                Neritopsina
                  Neritoidea
                    Neritidae Rafinesque, 1815
                      Neritinae
                        Nerita Linnaeus, 1758
                          Nerita (Theliostyla) Mörch, 1852
                            Nerita (Theliostyla) chamaeleon Linnaeus, 1758

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=5290) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.