OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Ovulidae 

Prionovolva brevis (Sowerby, 1828)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Ovula brevis
   Prionovolva brevis
   Phenacovolva brevis
   Ovulum breve Sowerby, 1828
   Ovula bullata Gould, 1861

Distribution

Townsville, Qld to Newcastle, NSW (Wilson, 1993)

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.23 
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales

Keywords

habitat: coral reef 
habitat: coral reef 
habitat: coral reef       Wilson, B. 1993. p.206 

References

 Cate, C.N. 1973. p.10-11 [ ]  Synonomy
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.59 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.206 [text fig.; pl. 24, figs 20 a,b]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Ovulidae Fleming, 1828
                          Prionovolva Iredale, 1930
                            Prionovolva brevis (Sowerby, 1828)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=8833) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-05-15.