Species Austrotriton epitremus (Tenison-Woods, 1877)
- Ranella epitrema Tenison-Woods, J.E. 1877. On some new Tasmanian marine shells. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1876: 131–159 [Date published 27 Feb 1877] [133].
Type data:
Holotype TM 5269a, Circular Head, Tasmania.
Generic Combinations
- Sassia (Austrotriton) epitrema (Tenison-Woods, 1877). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [249, text fig.] - Austrotriton epitrema (Tenison-Woods, 1877).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, marine, shell, shelly bottom.
General References
Beu, A.G. 1988. Two rare and bizarre species of Sassia Bellardi, 1872 (Gastropoda: Ranellidae) in southern Australia with a new species and notes on the development of Sassia (Austrotriton). Journal of Malacological Society of Australia 9: 1-9 [2, figs 1-11]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [249, text fig.]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | LITTORINIMORPHA Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975 | 06-Oct-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Mandy Reid (ABRS) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | TONNOIDEA | 01-Aug-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 13-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED |