Common Names
Common Names in English:
Pribilof Whelk, Pribiloff Whelk
Description
Habitat
Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -1,073 meters (0 to -3,520 feet).Mean = -189.600 meters (-622.047 feet), Standard Deviation = 517.160 based on 5 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
)
- animals
- Phylum:
Mollusca
()
- Molluscs
- Class:
Gastropoda
()
- Snails and Slugs
- Order:
Neogastropoda
()
- Family:
Chalcidoidea
()
- Genus:
Neptunea
()
- (Deshayes, 1832)
- Specific name:
pribiloffensis
- (Dall, 1919)
- Scientific name: - Neptunea pribiloffensis (Dall, 1919)
- Specific name:
pribiloffensis
- (Dall, 1919)
- Genus:
Neptunea
(
- Family:
Chalcidoidea
(
- Order:
Neogastropoda
(
- Class:
Gastropoda
(
- Phylum:
Mollusca
(
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 29-Dec-2004
Similar Species
Members of the genus Neptunea
There are approximately 79 species in this genus:
N. amianta · N. antigua · N. antiqua · N. antiqua browni · N. antiqua carinata · N. antiqua striata · N. antiquus · N. arthritica · N. arthritica cumingii · N. beringiana · N. beringiana cordata · N. bonaespei · N. brevicauda (Thick-Ribbed Whelk) · N. bulbacea · N. communis · N. communis borealis · N. communis clarki · N. communis communis · N. communis elongata · N. communos · N. constricta · N. contraria · N. cretacea · N. cumingi · N. decemcostata clenchi · N. decemcostate · N. despecta (Clench's Neptune) · N. despecta despecta · N. despecta tornata · N. eulimata · N. ezoana · N. fukneae · N. fukuae · N. fukueae · N. heros · N. hukusimensis · N. humboldtiana · N. insularis · N. insularis convexa · N. insularis insularis · N. intersculpta · N. ithia · N. lirata · N. lirata altispira · N. lyrata (Inflated Whelk) · N. lyrata decemcostata (Wrinkle Whelk) · N. lyrata lyrata (Lyre Whelk) · N. lyrata obralete · N. lyrata phoenicea · N. lyrata turnerae · N. middendorffi · N. middendorffiana · N. minor · N. modesta · N. modestoidea · N. modestoides · N. mucronata · N. oncodes · N. perforata · N. phoenicea · N. polycostata · N. polycostata polycostata · N. pribilofens · N. pribiloffen · N. pribiloffensis (Pribilof Whelk) · N. recurva · N. scotiaensis · N. smirnia (Smirnia Whelk) · N. spitzbergensis · N. spp · N. stonei · N. tabulata (Tabled Whelk) · N. tabulata colmaensis · N. taphria · N. varicifera · N. ventricosa (Fat Whelk) · N. vinosa (Wine Whelk) · N. vinosa umbonata (Wine Whelk) · N. vinosa vinosa
Bibliography
- Abbott, R.T., 1974, American Seashells, 2nd.ed., pg.213.
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Notes
Contributors
- Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, van Hertum J, eds (2008). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Taxonomic Classification. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 01, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 01, 2008:
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Gwaii Haanas Invertebrates
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, North Pacific Groundfish Observer
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 1921216
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-73990
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13731860
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 73990
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 153390
