OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Naticidae
Polinices (Conuber) melastomus (Swainson, 1821)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Conuber melastoma auct.
Natica melastoma Swainson, 1821
Distribution
southern Queensland to eastern Victoria
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: Victoria
OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): Victoria
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland
References
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.57 General reference
Wilson, B. 1993. p.220 [{pl. 36, fig. 35 is melanostomus (Gmelin, 1791)}] General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Naticoidea
Naticidae Forbes, 1838
Polinicinae Gray, 1847
Polinices Montfort, 1810
Polinices (Conuber) Finlay & Marwick, 1937
Polinices (Conuber) melastomus (Swainson, 1821)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9136) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Holly Barlow on 2003-01-12.