Subspecies Arestorides argus contracasta Lorenz, 2012
- Arestorides argus contracasta Lorenz, F. 2012. A new name for Arestorides argus contrastriata (Perry, 1811) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 42(1-4): 87-96 [Date published May 2012] [88-91, pl. 1 fig. 5, pl. 2, Map 1].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP MNHN24943 83.9 mm shell, Fungu Mkadya, offshore reefs approximately 25 km north of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, [6°38'S, 39°13'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Arestorides argus contrastriata (Perry, 1811) [misidentification, non (Perry, 1811)]. —
Perry, G. 1811. Conchology, or the natural history of shells containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings, executed from the natural specimens and including the latest discoveries. London : W. Miller 4 pp., 62 pls.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Ranges throughout the Indian Ocean, along the East African coast from Aden to southern Mozambique, from Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, Maldives, Sri Lanka, India, as well as the coast of Thailand and north of Western Australia. SW corner of Cassini Island, W.A.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Distribution References
- Lorenz, F. 2012. A new name for Arestorides argus contrastriata (Perry, 1811) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 42(1-4): 87-96 [Date published May 2012] [90, Map 1]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral, intertidal, marine, rocks.
Extra Ecological Information
From just below intertidal zone to deep water (~35 m)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYPRAEOIDEA | 01-Dec-2014 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |