Species Cronia avellana (Reeve, 1846)
The Filbert-Nut Buccinum, Western Drill
- Purpura amygdala Kiener, L.C. 1835. Spécies général et Iconographie des coquilles vivantes, comprenant la collection du Muséum d'histoire Naturelle de Paris, la collection de Lamarck, celle du Prince Massena (appartenant maintenant a M. le Baron B. Delessert) et les découvertes récentes des voyageurs. Paris : Rousseau Vol. 3. [39, pl. 10, fig. 26].
- Buccinum avellana Reeve, L.A. 1846. Monograph of the genus Buccinum. pls 1-12 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 3. [pl. 8, sp. 52].
Type data:
Status unknown, North coast of New Holland.
Generic Combinations
- Cronia (Cronia) avellana (Reeve, 1846). —
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [21-22, pl. 5, figs 24a-c]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
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
Intertidal, marine, rocky shore.
General References
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [21-22, pl. 5, figs 24a-c]
Wilson, B.R. & Gillett, K. 1971. Australian shells: illustrating and describing 600 species of marine gastropods found in Australian waters. Sydney : Reed Books 168 pp. [92, pl. 61, fig. 12]
Common Name References
Reeve, L.A. 1846. Monograph of the genus Buccinum. pls 1-12 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 3. [sp. 52] (The Filbert-Nut Buccinum)
Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [138, pl. 139] (Western Drill)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2022 | CAENOGASTROPODA | 13-Sep-2022 | MOVED | Dr Bryan Lessard |
| 01-Jun-2021 | MURICIDAE | 14-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 29-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED |