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Menathais intermedia (Kiener, 1836) 
AphiaID: 714207

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caenogastropoda (Subclass) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Muricoidea (Superfamily) > Muricidae (Family) > Rapaninae (Subfamily) > Menathais (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Menathais Iredale, 1937
Synonymised
taxa
  Purpura intermedia Kiener, 1835 (original combination)
Thais (Thalessa) intermedia (Kiener, 1835)
Thais intermedia (Kiener, 1835)
Sources  basis of record: Claremont M., Vermeij G.J., Williams S.T. & Reid D.G. (2013) Global phylogeny and new classification of the Rapaninae (Gastropoda: Muricidae), dominant molluscan predators on tropical rocky seashores. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66: 91–102. [Published online 28 September 2012; Code-compliant paper version published January 2013], available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2012.09.014 [details]

from synonym: Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice [details] [view taxon]

from synonym: Taylor, J.D. (1973). Provisional list of the mollusca of Aldabra Atoll. [details] [view taxon]

from synonym: Houart R., Kilburn R.N. & Marais A.P. (2010) Muricidae. Pp. 176-270, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details] [view taxon]

Environment marine
Distribution Aldabra (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Mascarene Basin (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Mauritius (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Mozambique (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:714207
Taxonomic
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2012-12-28 02:00:29Z  created  Bouchet, Philippe
  
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  Citation: Bouchet, P. (2013). Menathais intermedia. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=714207 on 2013-05-22
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