OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Triphoridae 

Mesophora dolicha (Watson, 1886)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Triforis dolicha Watson, 1886
   Triphora dolicha (Watson, 1886)

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificTuvalu (Ellice Islands)Funafuti
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.25 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ 28 fathoms (approx. 51.2m) ]

References

 Hedley, C. 1899. p.439 Secondary source
 Laseron, C. 1958. p.598 Secondary source

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Triphoroidea
                        Triphoridae Gray, 1847
                          Triphorinae Gray, 1847
                            Mesophora Laseron, 1958
                              Mesophora dolicha (Watson, 1886)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=68068) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-04-08. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-10-03.