Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Cantharidus polychroma (A. Adams, 1853)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Calliostoma polychroma auct.
   Cantharidus (Thalotia) polychroma auct.
   Calliostoma monile auct.
   Calliostoma vexillum auct.
   Ziziphinus monile auct.
   Zizyphius polychroma A. Adams, 1853
   Zizyphius picturatus A. Adams, 1853
   Zizyphius vexillum Reeve, 1863
   Cantharidus (Jujubidus) tristis Thiele, 1930

Distribution

Keywords

depth: shallow subtidal
substrate: sand [ with rich vegetation ]

References

Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1901. p.350 [ record from Persian Gulf ] Distribution
Ponder, W.F. 1978. p.433, pl. 2, fig. 10 [ as Cantharidus ( Jujubinus) tristis; description, remarks on synonymy and systematics of synonymised and related taxa ] General reference
Satyamurti, S.T. 1952. p.41 [ as Calliostoma polychroma ] General reference
Schepman, M.M. 1908. p.42 [ literature, record, diagnosis ] General reference
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Vetigastropoda
                Name Author, Year
                  Trochoidea
                    Trochidae Rafinesque, 1815
                      Trochinae Rafinesque, 1815
                        Cantharidini Cotton, 1959
                          Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
                            Cantharidus polychroma (A. Adams, 1853)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=6539) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-07-28.