OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae 

Staphylaea nucleus nucleus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cypraea nucleus Linnaeus, 1758
   Cypraea lima Röding, 1798
   Cypraea variolosa Röding, 1798
   Cypraea gimmosa Perry, 1811
   *V.? nucleus var. cerea Sullioti, 1924
   Nuclearia nucleus granulosa Schilder & Schilder, 1940

Common Name

Kernel cowry p.214      Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000.  
Nut Cowry p.126, pl.382      Coleman, N. 1975.  
Hard-rusted Cowry p.131, f.1b      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: SW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 mile fishing zone: NE oceanic
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 mile fishing zone: NW oceanic
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 mile fishing zone: W oceanic
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: India (W)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: Maldives
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.84 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf 
depth: continental slope [ to 400m ]
depth: intertidal 
depth: sublittoral 
habitat: coral reef 

References

 Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.235 General reference
 Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.214 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Cypraeidae Gray, 1824
                          Erosariinae Schilder, 1924
                            Staphylaea Jousseaume, 1884
                              Staphylaea nucleus (Linnaeus, 1758)
                                Staphylaea nucleus nucleus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=55115) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-10-28. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-02-25.