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Gastropoda Name Haliotidae 

Haliotis cyclobates Péron, 1816

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Haliotis cyclobates Péron, 1816
   Haliotis excavata Lamarck, 1822

Common Name

Elevated or Round-back Ear Shell p.55, pl.15, f.17      Allan, J. 1950.  
Circular Ear Shell p.67, pl.191      Coleman, N. 1975.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricS Gulfs coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Australian Bight
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricS Gulfs coast
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)South Australia

Keywords

depth: intertidal [ ]
depth: shallow subtidal [ ]
depth: subtidal [ to 15m ]
exposure: sheltered [ associated with seagrass in sheltered areas ]
habitat: sea grass bed 
substrate: rocks [ ]
substrate: shell 

References

 Geiger, D.L. & Poppe, G.T. 2000. p.47 [ Synonymy; Types; Type Locality; Illustrustrations; Description; Differential Diagnosis; Range; Biology; Fossil Record; Remarks; Literature ]  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.48 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.48 Synonomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Vetigastropoda
                Name Author, Year
                  Haliotoidea
                    Haliotidae
                      Haliotis Linnaeus, 1758
                        Haliotis cyclobates Péron, 1816

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=5805) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-02-25.