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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Naticidae 

Glyphepithema alapapilionis (Röding, 1798)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Naticarius alapapilionis auct.
   Cochlis alapapilionis Röding, 1798
   Natica zonaria Lamarck, 1816
   Natica taeniata Menke, 1828
   Natica articulata Philippi, 1852
   Natica crenata Récluz, 1853

Common Name

Butterfly-wing Sand Shell p.136 [{as Naticarius alapapilionis}]      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

Torres Strait, Qld to northern NSW; Indo-West Pacific{WILSON1993A} Japan and Fiji to the Persian Gulf and Natal{Kilbu1976x88}

  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
substrate: sand 

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1971. p.184, fig. 32 Synonomy
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.57 General reference
 Kabat, A.R. 1996. p.33 Distribution
 Kilburn, R.N. 1976. p.843-844 [{as Natica (Naticarius) alapapilionis}]  General reference
 Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. p.91, pl. 11, fig. 12 [{as Naticarius alapapilionis }]  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.217, pl. 36, fig. 31 [{as Natica (Naticarius) alapapilionis}]  General reference
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.64, pl. 45, figs. 9-9a General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Naticoidea
                        Naticidae Forbes, 1838
                          Naticinae Forbes, 1838
                            Glyphepithema Rehder, 1943
                              Glyphepithema alapapilionis (Röding, 1798)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9056) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2003-01-06.