OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Naticidae 

Tectonatica violacea (Sowerby, 1825)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Natica violacea Sowerby, 1825
   Nerita glabra Wood, 1828
   Natica rhodostoma Philippi, 1842

Distribution

Polynesia and Philippines to Mozambique

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.49 

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1971. p.189-190, fig. 44 Synonomy
 Kabat, A.R. 1996. p.33 Distribution
 Kilburn, R.N. 1976. p.852 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.219 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Naticoidea
                        Naticidae Forbes, 1838
                          Naticinae Forbes, 1838
                            Tectonatica Sacco, 1890
                              Tectonatica violacea (Sowerby, 1825)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9097) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-07-24.