Subspecies Lambis truncata sebae (Kiener, 1843)
Giant Spider Shell
- Pterocera sebae Kiener, L.C. 1843. Ptérocére. In, Kiener, L.C. (ed). 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 : J.-B. Baillière et fils Vol. 4. [4, pl. 2, pl. 4, fig. 2].
Type data:
Status unknown, La mer Rouge et l'Océan Indien (the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean).Secondary source:
Abbott, R.T. 1961. The genus Lambis in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(3): 147-174 [156]. - Pterocera sowerbyi Mörch, O.A.L. 1872. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie 20: 129-133 [131].
Type data:
Status unknown, Ins. Taiti.Type locality references:
Abbott, R.T. 1961. The genus Lambis in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(3): 147-174 [156].Secondary source:
Abbott, R.T. 1961. The genus Lambis in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(3): 147-174 [156].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Abbott, R.T. 1961. The genus Lambis in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(3): 147-174 [156]
Generic Combinations
- Lambis truncata sebae (Kiener, 1843). —
Raven, H 2002. Notes on molluscs from NW Borneo. 1. Stromboidea (Gastropoda, Strombidae, Rostellariidae, Seraphidae). Vita Malacologica 1: 3-32 [21] - Lambis (Lambis) truncata sebae (Kiener, 1843). —
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. [20, pl. 14, figs 1-3; pl. 15, fig. 2; pl. 33, figs 1, 4; pl. 34, figs 2, 3]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Algal substrate, coral reef, in coral rubble, macroalgae substrate, marine, sand bottom, shallow subtidal, subtidal.
General References
Abbott, R.T. 1961. The genus Lambis in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(3): 147-174 [156]
Butot, L.J.M. 1955. Duivelsklauwen, boksbeugels, schorpioenen of enterhaken. Pengemar Alam 35: 17-85, 3 pls [76, pl. 1, fig. 2] (as Lambis sabae, in Abbott 1961)
Kreipl, K. & Poppe, G.T. 1999. A Conchological Iconography: The Family Strombidae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 59 pp., 130 pls. [20, pl. 14, figs 1-3; pl. 15, fig. 2; pl. 33, figs 1, 4; pl. 34, figs 2, 3]
Raven, H 2002. Notes on molluscs from NW Borneo. 1. Stromboidea (Gastropoda, Strombidae, Rostellariidae, Seraphidae). Vita Malacologica 1: 3-32 [21]
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] (Giant Spider Shell)
Coleman, N. 1975. What Shell is That? Sydney : Lansdowne Press 298 pp. [233, pl. 650] (Giant Spider 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 | 19-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 03-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |