OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae 

Erosaria cernica viridicolor (Cate, 1962)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cypraea cernica viridicolor Cate, 1962

Common Name

Greenish cernica p.195      Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricSW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 mile fishing zone
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 mile fishing zoneNE oceanic
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 mile fishing zoneNW oceanic
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 mile fishing zoneW oceanic
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Arafura Sea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Gulf of Carpentaria

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ often found in lobster pots from 15-150m ]
depth: subtidal 

References

 Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.195 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Cypraeidae Gray, 1824
                          Erosariinae Schilder, 1924
                            Erosaria Troschel, 1863
                              Erosaria cernica (Sowerby, 1870)
                                Erosaria cernica viridicolor (Cate, 1962)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=54459) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-10-19. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-10-19.