Species Diala megapicalis Ponder & Keyzer, 1992
- Diala megapicalis Ponder, W.F. & Keyzer, R. de 1992. A revision of the genus Diala (Gastropoda: Cerithioidea: Dialidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 6: 1019-1075 [1053].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.166348 dry, on Zostera on sandflats, low tide, Sandy Point, Shallow Inlet, Victoria, Australia [38°50'34.8"S, 146°8'34.8"E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), 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), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Algal substrate, marine, seagrass, tide pools.
Extra Ecological Information
Sheltered habitats.
General References
Beechey, D. 2006. Diala megapicalis Ponder & de Keyzer, 1992. http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Dialidae/Pages/Diala_megapicalis.htm (date accessed 29-9-11)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | DIALIDAE | 02-Feb-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 27-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED |