Overview
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Subgenus : (Bothriembryon)
Interesting Facts
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Description
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Habitat
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 390 meters (0 to 1,280 feet).[1]
Taxonomy
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- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Protostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
()
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
()
- Phylum:
Mollusca
()
- (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795
- Molluscs
- Class:
Gastropoda
()
- Cuvier, 1795
- Snails and Slugs
- Subclass:
Orthogastropoda
()
- Ponder & Lindberg, 1996
- Superorder:
Heterobranchia
()
- J.E. Gray, 1840
- Order:
Eupulmonata
()
- Cuvier, in Blainville, 1814
- Suborder:
Eupulmonata
()
- (Haszprunar & Huber, 1990)
- Infraorder:
Stylommatophora
()
- A. Schmidt, 1855
- Superfamily:
Orthalicoidea
()
- Albers, 1860
- Family:
Orthalicidae
()
- Albers, 1860
- Genus:
Bothriembryon
()
- Pilsbry, 1894
- Specific name:
melo
- (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
- Scientific name: - Bothriembryon melo (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
- Specific name:
melo
- (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
- Genus:
Bothriembryon
(
- Family:
Orthalicidae
(
- Superfamily:
Orthalicoidea
(
- Infraorder:
Stylommatophora
(
- Suborder:
Eupulmonata
(
- Order:
Eupulmonata
(
- Superorder:
Heterobranchia
(
- Subclass:
Orthogastropoda
(
- Class:
Gastropoda
(
- Phylum:
Mollusca
(
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
(
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
(
- Branch:
Protostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Synonyms
Bothriembryon inflatus castaneus Pilsbry • Bothriembryon physalis Kobelt • Bulimus ovum Deshayes • Bulimus physodes Menke • Helix melo Quoy & Gaimard • Helix melones Férussac
Notes
Name
Status: Accepted Name
.
Comment: Subgenus
: Bothriembryon
Last scrutiny: 31-May-2002
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Bothriembryon
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Further Reading
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Notes
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Contributors
- AFD: Australian Faunal Directory (Pulmonata). Release date: May 31, 2002
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed November 1, 2006.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 9, 2012.
- Carr, Gerald
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed May 13, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 8 providers.
- Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Accessed February 27, 2006. www.iobis.org
- Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.
- Smith, B.J., Reid, S. and Ponder, W.F. (from AFD).
- The International Plant Names Index. Accessed Jan 19, 2007.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal May 13, 2008:
- Academy of Natural Sciences: Academy of Natural Sciences Malacology Database
- Academy of Natural Sciences: Academy of Natural Sciences OBIS Mollusc Database [Darwin Core]
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Academy of Natural Sciences OBIS Mollusc Database
- OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3928108
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: AFD-Pul-1164
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13272750
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 180325
Footnotes
- Mean = 83.260 meters (273.163 feet), Standard Deviation = 105.240 based on 140 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
