OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cassidae 

Phalium areola (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Buccinum areola Linnaeus, 1758
   Cassis alea Röding, 1798
   Phalium clathratum Link, 1807
   Phalium extinctum Link, 1807
   Phalium sulcatum Link, 1807
   Bezoardica areolata Schumacher, 1817
   Phalium agnitum Iredale, 1927

Common Name

Draught-board helmet p.118      Allan, J. 1950.  
Checker-board Helmet p.184      Coleman, N. 1981.  
Variced Helmet p.118 [{as Phalium agnitum}]      Allan, J. 1950.  
Checkerboard Bonnet p.124, pl.125      Wilson, B 2002.  
Kodaiko-gai G1547 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G1547]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific; Broome, WA to northern NSW (Wilson, 1993) East Africa to Samoa (Kreipl, 1997)

  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N)
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.32 
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: East Africa
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.102 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal [ to 7 m ]
substrate: mud bottom 
substrate: sand [ ]

References

 Abbott, R.T. 1968. p.86 [ ]  General reference
 Abbott, R.T. 1968. p.87 Synonomy
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.55 General reference
 Kreipl, K. 1997. p.33, pl. 11, figs. 29-29d Contains synonymy
 McMichael, D.F. 1960. p.80 General reference
 Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. p.72 General reference
 Satyamurti, S.T. 1952. p.136 General reference
 Wells, F.E. & Bryce, C.W. 1986. p.39 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.232, pl. 37, figs. 3a-b Contains synonymy
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.68, pl. 48, figs. 5-5a General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Tonnoidea
                        Cassidae Swainson, 1832
                          Phaliinae
                            Phalium Link, 1807
                              Phalium areola (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9383) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.