Species Clypeomorus irrorata (Gould, 1849)
- Cerithium irroratum Gould, A.A. 1849. Dr Gould presented the following descriptions of new shells, brought home by the U.S. Exploring Expedition. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 3: 118-121, 140-145 [119].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 5568, Looc Bay, Bataan, Luzon, Philipines. - Cerithium obesum Sowerby, G.B. 1855. Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. London : Sowerby Vol. 2(16) 847-899, pls 176-186. [868, pl. 181, figs 141, 142].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH, Bohol, Philippines. - Cerithium repletulum Bayle, E. 1880. Liste rectificative de quelques noms de genres et d'espèces. Journal de Conchyliologie 28: 240-251 [248].
Generic Combinations
- Clypeomorus irrorata (Gould, 1849). —
Houbrick, R.S. 1985. Genus Clypeomorus Jousseaume (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 403: 1-131 [95]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [120, pl. 17, fig. 14]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific, from Ceylon to eastern Australia
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
High intertidal, intertidal, marine, on cobbles, on gravel, rocks, sand.
General References
Houbrick, R.S. 1985. Genus Clypeomorus Jousseaume (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 403: 1-131 [95-99, figs 44-46]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [120, pl. 17; fig. 14]
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 | CERITHIOIDEA | 09-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri |
| 01-Jun-2021 | CERITHIIDAE | 18-Feb-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 27-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED |