OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Gastropoda Name Turbinidae 

Turbo (Marmarostoma) chrysostomus Linnaeus, 1758

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Turbo chrysostomus Linnaeus, 1758

Common Name

Yellow-mouthed Turban p.68, pl. 15, fig. 9      Allan, J. 1950.  
The Golden-Mouth Turban p.60 [as Lunella chrysostoma]      McMichael, D.F. 1960.  
Kinguchi-sazae G219 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G219]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific; Rowley Shoals, WA to southern Queensland

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.40 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
habitat: coral reef 

References

 Wilson, B. 1993. p.106, pl. 12, figs. 7a-b 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) chrysostomus Linnaeus, 1758

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=7141) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.