OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Hipponicidae 

Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cheilea porosa auct.
   Patella equestris Linnaeus, 1758
   Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
   Calyptraea porosa Reeve, 1858

Common Name

Cup & Saucer Limpet p.71, pl.200      Coleman, N. 1975.  

Distribution

Rehder, 1980 (Rehde1980x15): "Throughout the Indo-Pacific region, from the western Indian Ocean to the Tuamotus, and Easter Island."

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  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: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: Easter Island Group
     Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 62 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Polynesia: French Polynesia (Polynesie Francaise): Tuamotu Archipelago (Iles Tuamotu)
     Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 62 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.21 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.28 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.58 

Keywords

depth: supratidal       Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 7 
substrate: sand       Rehder, H.A. 1980. p. 7 

References

 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.44 [ as C. porosa ]  General reference
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.181 [ Fig 63 A-D ]  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.163 [pl. 22, fig. 3a-b]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Vanikoroidea
                        Hipponicidae
                          Cheilea Modeer, 1793
                            Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=8109) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-02-11.