Species Lachryma lachryma (Sowerby, 1832)
Erato Cowry
- Erato lachryma Sowerby, G.B. (2nd) 1832. Conchological Illustrations. Erato (in Cypraea). London : Sowerby pp. 14-16. [15; fig. 48].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH (Cate (1977) refers to both a holotype and lecto type, but gives no registration number), New South Wales. - Erato denticulata Pritchard, G.B. & Gatliff, J.H. 1900. On some new species of Victorian mollusca, No 4. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 13(1): 131-138, pls 20-21 [133].
Type data:
Holotype NMV F524 (Boyd & Phillips (1985) list the holotype for this species, but Cate (1977) refers to and provides a figure of a lectotype), San Remo, Western Port, Victoria. - Lachryma trifasciata Cotton, B.C. & Godfrey, F.K. 1932. South Australian Shells, Part 3. South Australian Naturalist 13(2): 35-86, pls 1-4 [45].
Generic Combinations
- Proterato (Sulcerato) lachryma (Sowerby, 1832). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [213] - Lachryma lachryma (Sowerby, 1832). —
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [58] - Proterato lachryma (Sowerby, 1832).
- Lachryma lachryma (Sowerby, 1832).
Introduction
Status uncertain.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
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), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
General References
Beechey, D.L. 2000. proterato lachryma (Sowerby, 1832). http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Triviidae/Pages/proterato_lachryma.htm
Cate, C.N. 1977. A Review of The Eratoidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Veliger 19(3): 341-366 [343-344, fig 1, 1a, 2]
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [58]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [213, text fig.]
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. [132, fig. 7b] (Erato Cowry)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | VELUTINOIDEA | 13-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 27-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |