OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Naticidae 

Natica arachnoidea (Gmelin, 1791)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Nerita arachnoidea Gmelin, 1791
   Natica raynoldiana Récluz, 1844
   Natica cruentata var. trifasciata Récluz, 1844

Common Name

Murakumo-tama-gai G1468 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G1468]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

Torres Strait to Mossman, Qld; Indo-West Pacific{WILSON1993A} Mozambique to the Andaman Islands and western Pacific{Kilbu1976x88}

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-China
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-Malaysia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceania
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.30 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.49 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
substrate: sand 

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1971. p.177-178, figs. 14-17 General reference
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1971. p.177 Synonomy
 Kabat, A.R. 1996. p.33 Distribution
 Kilburn, R.N. 1976. p.833-835 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.215, pl. 36, figs. 17a-b General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Naticoidea
                        Naticidae Forbes, 1838
                          Naticinae Forbes, 1838
                            Natica Scopoli, 1777
                              Natica arachnoidea (Gmelin, 1791)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=8993) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.