CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

Animalia (kingdom)  »  Mollusca (phylum)  »  Gastropoda (class)  »  Neogastropoda (order)  »  Pisaniidae (family)

CAAB Code: 24 202927 show as JSON
Scientific Name
and Authority:

Enginella spp.  

Rank: Genus
CAAB category: 24 - Mollusca - Gastropoda Gastropods (univalve molluscs, slugs, snails etc.)
Family: 24 202 Pisaniidae (whelks) - show full list
Common Name: [a whelk]
Organism Type: a whelk
Taxon lists: Current Australian list:
Special purpose listing - see taxon notes
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat: Marine unspecified
Parent Codes: 24 202794     Pisaniidae
Taxon Notes:As currently recognised, this genus is found mostly in the Mediterranean, and Australian species previously included in this genus are currently placed in Engina. This code is provided for use when identification of a specimen to this level is sufficient, or when no further detail is available.
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Scientific Name
verified against:		 WoRMS, WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. . Available from http: www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ.
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