OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Eulimidae 

Melanella tortuosa (Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Eulima tortuosa Adams & Reeve, 1850

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Torres Strait
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
     Adams, A.& Reeve, L. 1850. p.53 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf 

References

 AMS Loose Leaf System . p.Eulimidae 5 Secondary source
 Brazier, J. 1877. p.285 Distribution

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Eulimoidea
                        Eulimidae
                          Melanella Bowdich, 1822
                            Melanella tortuosa (Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=83112) created by juliannao on 2002-12-02. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-06-15.