OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae 

Staphylaea granulata (Pease, 1862)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

Included taxa

   Staphylaea granulata granulata (Pease, 1862)
   Staphylaea granulata cassiaui (Burgess, 1965)

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Johnston Atoll
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Hawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: French Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise): Marquesas (Iles Marquises)

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
habitat: coral reef 

References

 Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.236 [ as Cypraea granulata ]  General reference
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.193 [ FRONTPIECE ]  General reference
 Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.215 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
                            Staphylaea Jousseaume, 1884
                              Staphylaea granulata (Pease, 1862)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=55125) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-10-28. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-10-28.