OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Name Trochidae 

Astele (Astele) speciosum (A. Adams in H. & A. Adams, 1854)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Pulchrastele speciosa auct.
   Ziziphinus speciosus A. Adams in H. & A. Adams, 1854

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 20 fathoms (36 m) ]
depth: subtidal 

References

 Adams, A. 1855. p.38 Type locality
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.35, pl. 19, fig. 3  General reference
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.35, pl. 9, fig. 3 General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.34 General reference
 Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. p.31, pl. 1, fig. 23 [ as Salsipotens speciosum A. Adams ]  New combination
 Smith, E.A. 1884. p.71 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.65 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Vetigastropoda
                Name Author, Year
                  Trochoidea
                    Trochidae Rafinesque, 1815
                      Calliostomatinae Thiele, 1924
                        Astele Swainson, 1855
                          Astele (Astele) Swainson, 1855
                            Astele (Astele) speciosum (A. Adams in H. & A. Adams, 1854)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=6014) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-02-10.