OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Tonnidae
Tonnidae
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Included taxa
Unplaced
Tonna Brünnich, 1772
Malea Valenciennes, 1833
Eudolium Dall, 1889
Common Name
Tun shells p.119 Allan, J. 1950.
Keywords
feeds on: animals [mainly on fish, crustaceans and echinoderms]
larvae/young: veliger planktonic
spawn/eggs: egg capsules/masses benthic
substrate: sand
References
Allan, J. 1950. p.119-120 General reference
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.60-61 General reference
Hedley, C. 1919. General reference
Kilias, R. 1962. General reference
Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. p.74 General reference
Wilson, B. 1993. p.251 General reference
Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.72 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Tonnoidea
Tonnidae
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9756) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2002-05-30.