OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae 

Palmadusta lutea (Gmelin, 1791)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cypraea lutea Gmelin, 1791
   Palmadusta bizonata Iredale, 1935

Common Name

Yellow Cowry p.156      Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000.  
Kaba-hoshi-dakara G1215 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G1215]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

Central Indo-West Pacific; North West Cape to the Kimberly, WA {WILSON1993A} Western Pacific {Lorenz&Hubert2000}

  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.92 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 30 metres ]
depth: intertidal 
depth: subtidal [ variety bizonia from 10 metres ]
substrate: sponges 
substrate: under rocks 

References

 Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.140 [{as Cypraea lutea}]  General reference
 Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.156 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.189 [pl. 33, figs 17 a-c]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Cypraeidae Gray, 1824
                          Cypraeovulinae Schilder, 1927
                            Palmadusta Iredale, 1930
                              Palmadusta lutea (Gmelin, 1791)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=8618) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.