Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae

Erosaria gangranosa reentsii (Dunker, 1852)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cypraea reentsii Dunker, 1852
   Cypraea gangrenosa var. melanosema Melvill, 1888
   Cypraea gangranosa var. amoena Schilder, 1927

Distribution

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 30m ]
depth: intertidal
depth: sublittoral
habitat: under coral [ under coral slabs ]
habitat: under rocks

References

Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.222 [ as Cypraea reentsii ] General reference
Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.202 General reference
Schilder, M. & Schilder, F.A. 1971. Secondary source
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Cypraeidae Gray, 1824
                          Erosariinae Schilder, 1924
                            Erosaria Troschel, 1863
                              Erosaria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817)
                                Erosaria gangranosa reentsii (Dunker, 1852)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=54572) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-10-22. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-10-22.