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Gastropoda Name Trochidae 

Chrysostoma paradoxum (Born, 1780)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Helix paradoxum Born, 1780
   Turbo nicobaricus Gmelin, 1791

Common Name

Orange-mouthed Top Shell p.64, fig. 10      Allan, J. 1950.  
Paradox Trochus p.172      Coleman, N. 1981.  
Sarasa-dama G359 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G359]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Japan
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: East China Sea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.33 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
substrate: coral 

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.64 General reference
 Coleman, N. 1981. p.172, fig. 495 General reference
 Crosse, H. 1866. p.116 Operculum
 Fischer, P. 1875. p.68 and pl. 36, fig. 5 [ As Trochus nicobaricus. Observes that Helix paradoxum has presedence. Extensive list of early references. ]  Subsequent reference
 Habe, T. 1964. p.12, pl. 4, fig. 26 [ Japanese distribution ]  General reference
 Hinton, A. 1972. p.2 General reference
 MacNeil, F.S. 1960. p.25 [ Pliocene ]  Fossil record
 Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. p.31, pl. 1, fig. 18 [ distribution ]  General reference
 Schepman, M.M. 1908. p.41 [ Note on the validity of Troschel's radula and systematic placement ]  General reference
 Troschel, F.H. 1879. p.221, pl. 21, fig. 7 Radula
 Watson, R.B. 1886. p.92 [ extensive list of early references ]  Subsequent reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.77 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Vetigastropoda
                Name Author, Year
                  Trochoidea
                    Trochidae Rafinesque, 1815
                      Trochinae Rafinesque, 1815
                        Gibbulini Stoliczka, 1868
                          Chrysostoma Swainson, 1840
                            Chrysostoma paradoxum (Born, 1780)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=6404) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.