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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae 

Erronea xanthodon (Sowerby, 1832)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Gratiadusta xanthodon auct.
   Cypraea xanthodon Sowerby, 1832
   Notodusta eugeniae Cate, 1975

Common Name

Yellow-toothed Cowry p.126, f.2 [For Gratiadusta xanthodon]      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

Torres Strait to northern NSW

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
habitat: under rocks [with seaweed in slightly muddy areas]

References

 Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.164 General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.61 General reference
 Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.125 Contains synonymy
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.182 [pl. 32, figs 17 a,b]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Cypraeidae Gray, 1824
                          Cypraeovulinae Schilder, 1927
                            Erronea Troschel, 1863
                              Erronea xanthodon (Sowerby, 1832)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=8480) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-04-28.