OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cerithiopsidae 

Ataxocerithium gemmulatum (Woolacott, 1957)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Ataxocerithium gemmulatum Woolacott, 1957

Distribution

  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

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ two live juveniles taken diving at 20-24m ]
habitat: sponges [ associated with host sponge ]

References

 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.44 General reference
 Loch, I. 1992. p.2 [ distribution; ecology ]  Secondary source
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.256 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Triphoroidea
                        Cerithiopsidae H. & A. Adams, 1853
                          Ataxocerithium Tate, 1894
                            Ataxocerithium gemmulatum (Woolacott, 1957)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9849) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-04-30.