Species Pterochelus akation Vokes, 1993
- Pterynotus (Pterochelus) akation Vokes, E.H. 1993. Review of the muricine subgenus Pterynotus (Pterochelus) in Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australasia 14: 83-105 [97, pl. 5, figs 1-5].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 230-93, Dampier, Western Australia, on reef exposed at low tide.
Generic Combinations
- Pterochelus akation (Vokes, 1993). —
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [36, pl. 2, fig. 21]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine, reef.
General References
Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J-P 2011. Fossil and recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-648, pls 182. [476, pl. 116, figs 6-9]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [36, pl. 2, fig. 21]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | MURICIDAE | 12-Oct-2011 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 29-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED |