OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cassidae 

Cassis (Hypocassis) nana Tenison-Woods, 1879

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cassis nana Tenison-Woods, 1879
   Nannocassis nana (Tenison-Woods, 1879)

Common Name

Nodulose Helmet p.119 [{as Nannocassis nana}]      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ from 50 m ]
depth: continental slope [ to 270 m ]
substrate: sand bottom 

References

 Abbott, R.T. 1968. p.65, pl. 4, figs. 5-6, pl. 39 General reference
 Abbott, R.T. 1968. p.65 Synonomy
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.56 General reference
 Kreipl, K. 1997. p.19, pl. 5, fig. 9 Contains synonymy
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.230, pl. 38, figs. 9a-b Contains synonymy
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.68, pl. 48, figs. 2-2a General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Tonnoidea
                        Cassidae Swainson, 1832
                          Cassinae
                            Cassis Scopoli, 1777
                              Cassis (Hypocassis) Iredale, 1927
                                Cassis (Hypocassis) nana Tenison-Woods, 1879

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9321) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-03-20.