WMSD - Worldwide mollusc species DB Bagni Liggia
Class: GASTROPODA
--- Taxon Tree: CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass] - NEOGASTROPODA [Order] - MURICOIDEA [Superfamily]
------ Family: VOLUTIDAE Rafinesque, 1815 (Sea)
--------- SubFamily: FULGORARIINAE
------------ Genus: Fulgoraria (Nipponomelon) T. Shikama, 1967
--------------- Species: Nipponomelon megaspira (G.B. I Sowerby, 1844) - ID: 1983754785
Japan - 61 mm Map center:  N: 36° 43' 16'' E: 138° 49' 13''  - Grid: 5° - click to open
synonyms:
  • Nipponomelon amabilis T. Shikama & H. Watanabe, 1970
  • Fulgoraria angulosa T. Shikama, 1967
  • Nipponomelon borealis O. Masuda, 1990
  • Nipponomelon exoptanda T. Shikama, 1967
    • Additional DB records:
  • Off Kenzaki, Kanagawa - 104 mm
    • Suggested links:
    http://www.marinespecies.org http://www.femorale.com.br

    ------------------ Sub or form: Nipponomelon megaspira magna (J.T. Kuroda & T. Habe, 1950) - ID: 1983754895
    Japan - 167,5 mm Map center: N: 36° 43' 16'' E: 138° 49' 13'' - Grid: 5° - click to open
    Additional DB records:
  • South Yellow Sea, China - 163 mm
  • Hokkaido, Japan - 160 mm
    • Suggested links:
    http://www.marinespecies.org http://collections.si.edu

    Image from Claudio Galli

    Japan - 167,5 mm

    ------------------ Sub or form: Nipponomelon megaspira prevostiana (J.C.H. Crosse, 1878) - ID: 5320000001
    Japan, Hokkaido - 155 mm Map center: N: 43° 27' 27'' E: 142° 47' 43'' - Grid: 5° - click to open
    synonyms:
  • Nipponomelon prevostiana J.C.H. Crosse, 1878
    • Additional DB records:
  • Aomori Pref. Japan - 192 mm
  • Aomori Pref. Japan - 188 mm
  • Japan Sea - 154,6 mm
  • Hokkaido, Japan - 155 mm
  • Sagami-Bay depth of 300m, (4/1994)
  • Japan
  • Japan, Aomori Prefecture, Aomori
  • Japan, Aomori Prefecture, Shimokita Peninsula
  • Japan, Chiba Prefecture, Kominato
  • Japan, Chiba Prefecture, Off Choshi
  • Japan, Hokkaido, Iwanai
  • Japan, Hokkaido, Muroran
  • Japan, Hokkaido, Offshore
  • Japan, Hokkaido, Okushiri Island
  • Japan, Hokkaido, Otaru
  • Japan, Iwate Prefecture
  • Japan, Iwate Prefecture, Kunohe
  • Japan, Kochi Prefecture, Tosa
  • Japan, Miyagi Prefecture, Kesennuma
  • Japan, Miyagi Prefecture, N of Sendai
  • Japan, Miyagi Prefecture, Rikuzen
  • Japan, Nagasaki Prefecture, Matsushima Bay
  • Japan, Niigata Prefecture, Sado Island
    • Suggested links:
    http://clade.ansp.org http://www.marinespecies.org http://www.conchology.be
    http://collections.si.edu

    ------------------ Sub or form: Nipponomelon megaspira prevostiana sagamiensis (T. Shikama, 1980) - ID: 1983754915
    Japan  Map center: N: 36° 43' 16'' E: 138° 49' 13'' - Grid: 5° - click to open

    ------------------ Sub or form: Nipponomelon megaspira prevostiana salebrosa T. Shikama, 1967 - ID: 1980754030
    Japan - 98,1 mm Map center: N: 36° 43' 16'' E: 138° 49' 13'' - Grid: 5° - click to open
    Suggested links:
    http://collections.si.edu
    Wrong data? please email to: Claudio Galli - last updated: 29/ago/2017