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Gastropoda Name Turbinidae 

Turbo (Marmarostoma) argyrostomus Linnaeus, 1758

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Turbo argyrostomus Linnaeus, 1758
   Turbo (Senectus) margaritaceus Linnaeus, 1758
   Turbo canaliculatus Gmelin, 1791
   Lunatica argentata Röding, 1798

Common Name

The Silver-mouthed Turban p.68      Allan, J. 1950.  
Scaly Turban p.172      Coleman, N. 1981.  
Chosen-sazae G222 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G222]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific; Browse Island, Western Australia to north Queensland

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.24 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.40 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman and Nicobar
     Subba Rao, N. V. 2003. p.97 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf       Schepman, M.M. 1908. p.25 
depth: epipelagic       Schepman, M.M. 1908. p.25 
depth: subtidal       Schepman, M.M. 1908. p.25 
habitat: coral reef       Subba Rao, N. V. 2003.  
salinity: marine       Schepman, M.M. 1908.  
substrate: mud       Schepman, M.M. 1908. p.25 
substrate: rocks       Subba Rao, N. V. 2003. p.97 
substrate: sand       Schepman, M.M. 1908. p.25 

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1974. p.154-155 [ as Turbo argentatus considers argentatus a variant of T. argyrostomus ]  General reference
 Oliver, W. R. B. 1915. p.517 General reference
 Salvat, B. & Rives, C. 1975. p.258 General reference
 Schepman, M.M. 1908. p.25 General reference
 Subba Rao, N. V. 2003. p.97 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.105, pl. 12, figs. 1, 3 General reference
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.28, pl. 10, figs. 2-2c General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Vetigastropoda
                Name Author, Year
                  Trochoidea
                    Turbinidae Rafinesque, 1815
                      Turbininae
                        Turbo Linnaeus, 1758
                          Turbo (Marmarostoma) Swainson, 1829
                            Turbo (Marmarostoma) argyrostomus Linnaeus, 1758

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=7137) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-04-28.