Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Naticidae

Polinices (Conuber) sordidus (Swainson, 1821)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Conuber sordida auct.
   Natica sordida Swainson, 1821
   Natica plumbea Lamarck, 1822
   Natica microstoma Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
   Natica leucophaea Reeve, 1855
   Natica strangei Reeve, 1855

Common Name

Leaden or Sordid Sand Snail p.134, pl.20, f.20 Allan, J. 1950.
Sordid Moon Snail p.120, pl.121 Wilson, B 2002.

Distribution

Keywords

habitat: intertidal flats
substrate: muddy sand

References

Allan, J. 1950. p.134 [{as Uber sordidus}] General reference
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.57 General reference
Murray, F.V. 1963. Biology and ecology
Wilson, B. 1993. p.220, pl. 36, fig. 39 General reference
Wilson, B. 1993. p.220 Synonomy
Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.64, pl. 45, figs. 1-1b 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) sordidus (Swainson, 1821)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9140) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-28.