Species Indothais malayensis (Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996)
- Purupura imperialis Kiener, L.C. 1836. Spécies général et Iconographie des coquilles vivantes, comprenant la collection du Muséum d'histoire Naturelle de Paris, la collection de Lamarck, celle du Prince Massena (appartenant maintenant a M. le Baron B. Delessert) et les découvertes récentes des voyageurs. Paris : Ballière Vol. 8 1-151, pls 1-46. [57, pl. 14, fig. 39] [junior homonym; not Purpura imperialis Blainville, 1832].
- Thais malayensis Tan, K.S. & Sigurdsson, J.B. 1996. New species of Thais (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from Singapore with a redescription of Thais javanica (Philippi, 1848). Journal of Molluscan Studies 62(4): 517-535 [518, figs 1, 2, 3A-F, I-R, 4G, H, 5-7, 9E-H].
Type data:
Holotype ZRC 1996.53, Sembawang Park, Singapore.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Claremont, M., Vermeij, G.J., Williams, S.T., & Reid, D.G. 2013. Global phylogeny and new classification of the Rapaninae (Gastropoda: Muricidae), dominant molluscan predators on tropical rocky seashores. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66: 91-102 [93]
Generic Combinations
- Indothais malayensis (Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996). —
Claremont, M., Vermeij, G.J., Williams, S.T., & Reid, D.G. 2013. Global phylogeny and new classification of the Rapaninae (Gastropoda: Muricidae), dominant molluscan predators on tropical rocky seashores. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66: 91-102 [93, Table 1]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, mangroves, marine, rocks.
General References
Middelfart, P. 1997. An illustrated checklist of Muricidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) from the Andaman Sea, Thailand. Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication 17(2): 349-388 [368, pl. 4, fig. 2]
Tan, K.S. & Sigurdsson, J.B. 1996. New species of Thais (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from Singapore with a redescription of Thais javanica (Philippi, 1848). Journal of Molluscan Studies 62(4): 517-535 [520-526]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | MURICIDAE | 03-Nov-2014 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 11-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED |