OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Name Fissurellidae 

Diodora granifera (Pease, 1861)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Glyphis foveolata auct.
   Diadora granifera [sic]
   Glyphis exquisita auct.
   Fissurella granifera Pease, 1861
   Diodora granifera (Pease, 1861)

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific; Quobba, Western Australia to Caloundra, Queensland

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)
  OBIS RegionsEastern PacificClipperton Island
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaPolynesiaHawaiian Islands (Sandwich Islands)

Keywords

habitat: coral reef [ fringing reef ]
habitat: tide pools 
substrate: rocks [ ]

References

 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.40, figs. 7D, 11A-B General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.52, pl. 6, fig. 20 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Vetigastropoda
                Name Author, Year
                  Fissurelloidea
                    Fissurellidae Fleming, 1922
                      Diodorinae
                        Diodora Gray, 1821
                          Diodora granifera (Pease, 1861)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=5865) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-07-22.