OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Truncatellidae 

Truncatella (Truncatella) scalarina Cox, 1867

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Truncatella scalarina Cox, 1867
   Truncatella brazieri Cox, 1868
   Margarita tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1877
   Truncatella micra Tenison-Woods, 1878

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetric
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales

Keywords

feeds on: detritus 
habitat: salt marsh 

References

 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.43 General reference
 Smith, B.J. . [based on species descriptions]  Synonomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Rissooidea
                        Truncatellidae
                          Truncatella Risso, 1826
                            Truncatella (Truncatella) Risso, 1826
                              Truncatella (Truncatella) scalarina Cox, 1867

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=5541) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Holly Barlow on 2002-02-11.