Genus Diffalaba Iredale, 1936
- Diffalaba Iredale, T. 1936. Family Scalidae. pp. 294-306 in Iredale, T. Australian molluscan notes. No. 2. Records of the Australian Museum 19(5): 267-340, pls 20-24 [290].
Type species:
Diffalaba opiniosa Iredale, 1936 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Houbrick, R.S. 1987. Anatomy of Alaba and Litiopa (Prosobranchia: Litiopidae): Systematic implications. Nautilus 101: 9-18 [14]
- Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-bearing Mollusca of Japan. Japan : Elle Scientific Publications 749 pp. [84-85]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), 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), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
General References
Prozorova, L.A., Ya Sitnikova,T., Kashin, I.A. & Yu Zvyagintsev, A. 2011. Review of the morphology and distribution of microgastropods of the genus Diffalaba (Caenogastropoda: Cerithioidea: Litiopidae). pp. 105-108 in Anonymous. Coastal Marine Biodiversity And Bioresources Of Vietnam And Adjacent Areas To The South China Sea. Dalnauka. [105-108]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITIOPIDAE | 30-Jan-2015 | ADDED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |