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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Naticidae 

Polinices (Polinices) mammilla (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Polinces (Polinices) tumidus auct.
   Nerita mammilla Linnaeus, 1758
   Polinices mammilla (Linnaeus, 1758)
   Mammillaria tumidus Swainson, 1840
   Natica pyriformis Récluz, 1844
   Natica albula Récluz, 1851
   Natica cygnea Philippi, 1852
   Natica ponderosa Philippi, 1852

Common Name

Pear-shaped Sand Snail p.134 [{as Uber pyriformis}]      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific; Fremantle, WA to southern Qld

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.23 
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.46, no. 6 
  OBIS Regions: Eastern Pacific: Chile: Easter Island (Isla de Pascua)
     Raines, B. K 2002. p.23 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf       Raines, B. K 2002. p.23 
depth: epipelagic       Raines, B. K 2002. p.23 
depth: subtidal       Raines, B. K 2002. p.23 
salinity: marine       Raines, B. K 2002.  
substrate: mud       Raines, B. K 2002. p.23 
substrate: sand 

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1971. p.191-193 [{as Polinices (Polinices) tumidus}]  Synonomy
 Hedley, C. 1924. p.161 [{as Uber pyriforme}]  Synonomy
 Kabat, A.R. 1990. p.16-18, fig. 3A-B Contains synonymy
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.210 [{as Polinices tumidus}]  General reference
 Raines, B. K 2002. p.23 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.220, pl. 36, fig. 30 Contains synonymy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Naticoidea
                        Naticidae Forbes, 1838
                          Polinicinae Gray, 1847
                            Polinices Montfort, 1810
                              Polinices (Polinices) Montfort, 1810
                                Polinices (Polinices) mammilla (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9122) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-02-03.