Species Epitonium imperialis (Sowerby, 1844)
- Scalaria imperialis Sowerby, G.B. (2nd) 1844. Monograph of the genus Scalaria. 83-108, pl. 32-35 in Thesaurus Conchyliorum or monographs of genera of shells. London : Sowerby Vol. 1. [pl. 33, fig. 56-7].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1981235 (“Mozambique and Swan River [Australia]” (G.B. Sowerby II 1844b: 92).), Swan River, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Epitonium (Papryiscala) imperiale (Sowerby, 1844). —
Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. The Wentletrap Book (Guide to the Recent Epitoniidae of the world). Rome : Evolver 244 pp. [134] - Epitonium imperialis (Sowerby, 1844). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [277, pl. 44, fig. 7]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Western Australia to southern Queensland (Wilson 1993: 277); Japan (Nakayama 2003: 71)
Distribution References
- Nakayama, T. 2003. A review of northwest Pacific Epitoniids (Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). Monographs of marine mollusca No. 6. Leiden, The Netherlands : Backhuys Publishers pp. 1-143.
- Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPITONIOIDEA | 01-Jan-2016 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) Lyn Randall |