Species Harpago chiragra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chiragra Conch, Gouty Spider Shell
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Abbott, R.T. 1961. The genus Lambis in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(3): 147-174 [170]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Eastern Indian, western Pacific
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Kenn Transition (16), Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
On reefs covered by macroalgae and macrophytes
General References
Abbott, R.T. 1961. The genus Lambis in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(3): 147-174 [170]
Common Name References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [101] (Gouty Spider Shell)
Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [106, pl. 107] (Chiragra Conch)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | STROMBOIDEA | 26-Jul-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 19-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 03-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |