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

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cassidae

Semicassis (Semicassis) pyrum (Lamarck, 1822)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cassis pyrum Lamarck, 1822
   Xenogalea pyrum (Lamarck, 1822)
   Phalium pyrum (Lamarck, 1822)
   Cassis nivea Brazier, 1872
   Xenogalea nivea (Brazier, 1872)
   Cassidea stadialis Hedley, 1914
   Xenogalea stadialis (Hedley, 1914)
   Xenogalea finlayi Iredale, 1927
   Xenophalium hamiltoni Powell, 1928
   Xenogalea powelli Finlay, 1928
   Xenophalium harrisonae Powell, 1928
   Xenogalea spectabilis Iredale, 1929
   Xenogalea denda Cotton, 1945
   Xenogalea mawsoni Cotton, 1945
   Xenophalium (Xenogalea) matai Powell, 1952
   Xenogalea halli Cotton, 1954
   Xenogalea wilsoni Cotton, 1954
   Xenophalium (Xenogalea) abernethyi Dell, 1956

Common Name

Pear Helmet p.117 [{as Xenogalea pyrumfs17 }]      Allan, J. 1950.
Spotted Helmet p.147 [{as Xenogalea spectabilis }]      Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962.
White Helmet p.151 [{as Xenogalea nivea }]      Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962.
Smooth Helmet p.151 [{as Xenogalea stadialis }]      Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962.
Globe Helmet p.4 [{as Xenogalea denda }]      Cotton, B.C. 1954.
Pear Bonnet p.126, pl.127      Wilson, B 2002.

Distribution

Keywords

depth: continental slope [ to 280 metres ]

References

Abbott, R.T. 1968. p.166-173, pls. 13, figs. 151-157 [{as Phalium pyrum (Lamarck, 1822)}] General reference
Gabriel, C.J. 1962. p.185 [{as Xenogalea nivea }] General reference
Iredale, T. 1924. p.254 [{as Phalium pyrum}] General reference
Iredale, T. 1927. p.339-340 [{as Xenogalea pyrum}] New combination
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.55 General reference
Kreipl, K. 1997. p.60, pl. 21, figs. 71-71d Contains synonymy
Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. p.147 [{as Xenogalea pyrum }] General reference
Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. p.151 [{as Xenogalea nivea }] General reference
Pritchard, G. B. & Gatliff, J. H. 1900. p.189 [{as Cassis pyrum}] General reference
Verco, J.C. 1912. p.217 [{as Cassidea pyrum }] General reference
Wilson, B. 1993. p.234, pl. 37, figs. 8, 11a-e General reference
Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.70, pl. 49, figs. 1-1c General reference
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Tonnoidea
                        Cassidae Swainson, 1832
                          Phaliinae
                            Semicassis M�rch, 1852
                              Semicassis (Semicassis) M�rch, 1852
                                Semicassis (Semicassis) pyrum (Lamarck, 1822)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9409) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-28.