OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae
Bembicium auratum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Bembicium kielmannsegi auct
Risella lutea auct
Bembicium luteum auct
Littorina melanostoma auct
Risella melanostoma auct
Bembicium melanostoma auct
Risella imbricata auct
Bembicium imbricatum auct
Bembicium auratum auct
Risella aurata auct
Trochus auratum Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
Littorina imbricata Gray, 1839
Trochus cicatricosus Philippi, 1843
Risella kielmannsegi Zelebor in Dunker & Zelebor, 1866
Bembicium nodulosum Musgrave, 1929
Common Name
Gold-mouthed Conniwink p.49 Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962.
Gold-mouthed Top Shell p.94, pl.289 Coleman, N. 1975.
Distribution
Lizard Is., Qld to Abrolhos, WA Lizard Island, Qld to Abrolhos, WA
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Tas. coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: SW coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: Tasmania
OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Tas. coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: S Gulfs coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Australian Bight
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: SW coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: South Australia
ABRS Regions: Australia: Tasmania
ABRS Regions: Australia: Victoria
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
Keywords
depth: intertidal
habitat: estuarine [ in estuaries and inlets {Reid1988x26}
]
habitat: mangrove
habitat: mangrove [ roots and trunks of mangroves {Reid1988x26}
]
habitat: rocky shore [ sheltered rocky shore {Reid1988x26}
]
References
Anderson, D.T. 1962. p.62-63 [ spawning
] Biology and ecology
Anderson, H. 1958. p.560-565 [ distribution and illustrations
] General reference
Branch, G.M. & Branch, M.L. 1980. p.106 Biology and ecology
Fretter, V. 1982. p.230 Biology and ecology
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.38 General reference
Reid, D.G. 1988. p.129 General reference
Reid, D.G. 1988. p.125 Synonomy
Wilson, B. 1993. p.143, pl. 18, figs 21a, b General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Littorinoidea
Littorinidae
Bembiciinae
Bembicium Philippi, 1846
Bembicium auratum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=7637) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-02-11.