Species Cominella (Josepha) tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876
Tasmanian Buccinum Whelk
- Cominella tasmanica Tenison-Woods, J.E. 1876. Description of new Tasmanian shells. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1875: 131–159 [Date published 21 Mar 1876] [139].
Type data:
Holotype TM 8112/E771 TM5287, Long Bay, Tasmania.
Generic Combinations
- Cominella (Josepha) tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1876). —
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [62]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Tasmania to Fremantle, WA.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine, subtidal.
General References
Common Name References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [157, fig. 7] (Tasmanian Buccinum Whelk)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | BUCCINOIDEA | 18-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 18-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED |