Subspecies Lambis scorpius scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scorpion Shell
- Strombus scorpius Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [743].
Type data:
Holotype LS (Linnean Collection), O. Asiatico; restricted to Mactan Island, opposite Cebu City, Cebu Island, Philippines.Type locality references:
Abbott, R.T. 1961. The genus Lambis in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(3): 147-174 [165].Secondary source:
Abbott, R.T. 1961. The genus Lambis in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(3): 147-174 [164]. - Pterocera nodosa Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de M. 1816. Liste des objets représentés dans les planches de cette livraison. pp. 1-16 in Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de M. Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature. Vers, coquilles, mollusques et polypiers. Paris : Agasse Part 23 pp. 1-16, pls 391-488. [4, pl. 410, fig. 2].
Secondary source:
Abbott, R.T. 1961. The genus Lambis in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(3): 147-174 [165].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Abbott, R.T. 1961. The genus Lambis in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(3): 147-174 [164]
Generic Combinations
- Lambis (Millepes) scorpius scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [154, pl. 19, figs 2a-b] - Lambis scorpius scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Raven, H 2002. Notes on molluscs from NW Borneo. 1. Stromboidea (Gastropoda, Strombidae, Rostellariidae, Seraphidae). Vita Malacologica 1: 3-32 [21, pl. 9, figs 53-54]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, in coral rubble, marine, shallow subtidal, sheltered coast.
General References
Abbott, R.T. 1961. The genus Lambis in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(3): 147-174 [164, 165]
de Roissy, F. 1805. Histoire naturelle, generale et particulère, des mollusques, animaux sans vertèbres et a sang blanc. [Continuation of C.S. Sonnini]. Vol. 77. Histoire Naturelle des Mollusques. Vol. 6. Paris : F. Dufant Vol. 6 pp. 1-480, pls 1-57. [91, pl. 58, fig. 5] (as Pterocera scorpius)
Kreipl, K. & Poppe, G.T. 2014. The family Strombidae. 1-59, pls 1-130 in Poppe, G.T. & Groh, K. (eds). Conchological Iconography. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks. [23, pl. 22, fig. 2; pl. 23, figs 1,2; pl. 30, fig. 4; pl. 35, fig. 2]
Raven, H 2002. Notes on molluscs from NW Borneo. 1. Stromboidea (Gastropoda, Strombidae, Rostellariidae, Seraphidae). Vita Malacologica 1: 3-32 [21, pl. 9, figs 53-54]
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. [102] (Scorpion Shell)
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 | 20-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 03-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |