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Gastropoda Neritopsina Neritidae 

Smaragdia purpureomaculata Dekker, 2000

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Neritina (Smaragdia) feuilleti auct.
   Smaragdia purpureomaculata Dekker, 2000

Distribution

Dekker, 2000 (Dekker2000b): "Only known from the northern Red Sea."

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. 2000. p. 55 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed SeaEgypt
     Dekker, H. 2000. p. 55 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed SeaGulf of Aqaba
     Dekker, H. 2000. p. 55 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf       Dekker, H. 2000. p. 54 
depth: intertidal       Dekker, H. 2000. p. 55 
depth: shallow subtidal       Dekker, H. 2000. p. 55 
depth: subtidal       Dekker, H. 2000. p. 55 
feeding mode: grazing       Dekker, H. 2000. p. 55 
feeds on: plants       Dekker, H. 2000. p. 55 
substrate: sand       Dekker, H. 2000. p. 54 
substrate: sea grass rhizomes       Dekker, H. 2000. p. 55 

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Neritimorpha
                Neritopsina
                  Neritoidea
                    Neritidae Rafinesque, 1815
                      Smaragdiinae
                        Smaragdia Issel, 1869
                          Smaragdia (Unplaced)
                            Smaragdia (Unplaced) purpureomaculata Dekker, 2000

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=75109) created by benamy on 2002-08-02. Record last updated by benamy on 2002-08-02.