Species Dendropoma platypus (Mörch, 1861)
- Siphonium (Stoa) platypus Mörch, O.A.L. 1861. Review of the Vermetidae. Part 1. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1861: 145-181, pl. 35 [153, 157].
Type data:
Holotype NHMUK 195927, Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands, on a Chama; precise locality unknown.
Generic Combinations
- Dendropoma (Dendropoma) platypus (Mörch, 1861). —
Keen, A.M. 1961. A proposed reclassification of the gastropod family Vermetidae. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 7: 183-214 [207] - Siphonium platypus (Mörch, 1861). —
Clessin, S. 1902. Vermetidae. Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz 6(6): 36-80 [48]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Central and southern Pacific Ocean between Hawaii, French Polynesia and northern Australia.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Rock platform, rock reefs, under embedded rocks.
General References
Hadfield, M.G., Kay, E.A., Gillette, M.U. & Lloyd, M.C. 1972. The Vermetidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of the Hawaiian Islands. Marine Biology 12(1): 81-98 [84-86, figs 5-6, 19H] (As Dendroma platypus)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERMETOIDEA | 16-Oct-2014 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |