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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cassidae 

Semicassis (Semicassis) sophia (Brazier, 1872)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cassis sophia Brazier, 1872
   Phalium bisulcatus sophia (Brazier, 1872)
   Xenogalea sophia (Brazier, 1872)

Common Name


Sophia's Helmet p.117, pl.18, f.13      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereNew ZealandNew Zealand OutliersKermadec Islands
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)New South Wales
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereNew ZealandNew Zealand OutliersKermadec Islands

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ 70-140 metres ]

References

 Abbott, R.T. 1968. p.131 General reference
 Abbott, R.T. 1968. p.132 [{as Phalium bisulcatum subspecies sophia (Brazier, 1872)}]  Synonomy
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.71-72 General reference
 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.55 General reference
 Kreipl, K. 1997. p.62, pl. 22, fig. 74 Contains synonymy
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.234 General reference
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.68, pl. 48, fig. 8 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Tonnoidea
                        Cassidae Swainson, 1832
                          Phaliinae
                            Semicassis Mörch, 1852
                              Semicassis (Semicassis) Mörch, 1852
                                Semicassis (Semicassis) sophia (Brazier, 1872)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9420) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-08.