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Gastropoda unnamed Cerithiidae 

Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) vertagus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cerithium virgatum auct.
   Clava vertaga [sic]
   Cerithium (Vertagus) vertagus (Linnaeus)
   Cerithium (Rhinoclavis) vertagus (Linnaeus, 1767)
   Vertagus vertagus (Linnaeus, 1767)
   Clava vertagus (Linnaeus, 1767)
   Murex vertagus Linnaeus, 1767
   Rhinoclavis vertagus (Linnaeus, 1767)
   Clava volvax Humphrey, 1797
   Clava varia Humphrey, 1797
   Strombus carminatus Röding, 1798
   Cerithium despectum Perry, 1811
   Vertagus vulgaris Schumacher, 1817

Common Name

Common Creeper p.100, pl.101D      Wilson, B 2002.  
Ribbed Cerith p.191, pl.534      Coleman, N. 1975.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific Throughout Region
     Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.32 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
     Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.32 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.19 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.62 

Keywords

depth: shallow subtidal       Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.32 
eCode: sand bottom 
eCode: subtidal 
substrate: sand       Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.32 

References

 Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.32 General reference
 Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.32 Synonomy
 Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.32 Biology and ecology
 Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.32 Distribution
 Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.33, pl.11, fig.1,2 Radula
 Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.35 Fossil record
 Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.34 Range map
 Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.32 Anatomy
 Houbrick, R.S. 1978. p.32 Taxon list
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.124 [Pl. 16; fig. 9]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  unnamed
                    Cerithioidea
                      Cerithiidae
                        Cerithiinae
                          Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840
                            Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) Swainson, 1840
                              Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) vertagus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=7447) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-26.