Species Argyropeza schepmaniana Melvill, 1912
- Argyropeza schepmaniana Melvill, J.C. 1912. Descriptions of thirty-three new species of Gastropoda from the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and North Arabian Sea. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 10: 240-254 [246, pl. 12, fig. 11].
Type data:
Holotype 1912.9.17.42, Merkan Coast, Charbar, Persian Gulf.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific, from Persian Gulf to New Caledonia
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, marine, mud-silt.
Extra Ecological Information
Feeds on detritus.
General References
Houbrick, R.S. 1980. Review of the deep-sea genus Argyropeza (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Cerithiidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 321: 1-30 [17]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CERITHIOIDEA | 05-Nov-2015 | MODIFIED | Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | CERITHIIDAE | 29-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 27-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED |