OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae 

Laevilitorina (Laevilitorina) johnstoni (Cotton, 1945)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Pellax johnstoni Cotton, 1945
   Laevilitorina burni Ponder, 1976

Distribution

appears to be confined to south Western Australia and South Australia {Ponde1979x66}. Venus Bay, SA to Cape Naturaliste, WA {WILSON1993A} Venus Bay, SA to Cape Naturaliste, WA

  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: South Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): South Australia
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: SW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Australian Bight
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: S Gulfs coast
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): South Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: South Australia

References

 Ponder, W.F. & Rosewater, J. 1979. p.779 [ includes synonymy ]  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.144, text fig.  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Littorinoidea
                        Littorinidae
                          Laevilitorininae
                            Laevilitorina Pfeiffer, 1886
                              Laevilitorina (Laevilitorina) Pfeffer, 1886
                                Laevilitorina (Laevilitorina) johnstoni (Cotton, 1945)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=7666) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-01-31.