OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Ovulidae 

Hiatavolva depressa (Sowerby, 1875)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Birostra depressa
   Ovulum depressum Sowerby, 1875
   Ovulum philippinarum Tryon, 1885
   Radius gracillimus Schilder, 1927
   Phenacovolva praenominata Iredale, 1935
   Pellasimnia depressa Iredale, 1935
   Neosimnia (Pellasimnia) depressa Allan, 1956

Common Name

Depressed Ovulid p.221, pl.621      Coleman, N. 1975.  
Depressed Little Egg Cowry p.132, f.9b      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific; Exmouth Gulf, WA to NT (Wilson, 1993)

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippinesSulu Sea
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.98 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.98 

Keywords

depth: intertidal [ ]
substrate: sand [ ]

References

 Cate, C.N. 1973. p.87 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.201 [pl. 24, fig 6]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Ovulidae Fleming, 1828
                          Hiatavolva Cate, 1973
                            Hiatavolva depressa (Sowerby, 1875)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=8757) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-02-25.