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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Strombidae 

Strombus (Tricornis) sinuatus Humphrey, 1786

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Strombus sinuatus Lightfoot, 1786
   Lambis lobata Röding, 1798
   Strombus palmata Fischer, 1807
   Pterocera palmata G. Fischer, 1807
   Strombus laciniatus Dillwyn, 1817
   Strombus cristatus Lamarck, 1822

Common Name

Purple Mouthed Stromb p.651      Coleman, N. 1981.  
Crested Stromb p.98, f.2 [For Strombus laciniatus ]      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

Ryukyu ISlands to Australia, Micronesia and Melanesia (Abbott1960A)

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Papua New Guinea
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.70 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines: Mindanao
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.70 

Keywords

depth: shallow subtidal [ (Abbott1960A) ]
substrate: coral [ (Abbott1960A) ]
substrate: sand [ (Abbott1960A) ]

References

 Abbott, R.T. 1960. p.60 General reference
 Abbott, R.T. 1960. p.60 Synonomy
 Kreipl, K. & Poppe, G.T. 1999. p.31 [numerous illustrations]  General reference
 Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.69, no. 9 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Stromboidea
                        Strombidae
                          Strombus Linnaeus, 1758
                            Strombus (Tricornis) Jousseaume, 1886
                              Strombus (Tricornis) sinuatus Humphrey, 1786

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=8058) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-04-21.