Species Latissistrombus sinuatus (Lightfoot, 1786)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Strombus sinuatus Lightfoot, J. 1786. A Catalogue of the Portland Museum, lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland: deceased which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Skinner and Co., etc. London viii, 194 pp. + 44 pp. [189, no. 4022] [refers to Seba, A. 1758. Descriptio thesauri rerum naturalium. Amsterdam Vol. 3: pl. 62, fig. 3 and Argenville: pl. 22, fig. A2].

  Secondary source:

   Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [60].
• Lambis lobata Röding, P.F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Hamburg : Trappii 199 pp. [Date published September 1798] [65, pt. 2, no. 826] [refers to Chemnitz, J.H. 1788. Neues systematiches Conchylien Cabinet. Nürnberg Vol. 10(1) pp. 1-376, pls 137-173 (figs 1271-1692): figs. 1505, 1507].

  Secondary source:

   Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [60].
• Pterocera palmata Fischer von Waldheim, G. 1807. Museum Demidoff ou Catalogue systématique et raisonné des curiosités de la nature et de l'art: données à l'Université Impériale de Moscou par son excellence Monsieur Paul de Demidoff. Moscou : Demidoff Vol. 3 pp. ix + 330, pls I-VI. [191].
• Strombus palmata Fischer von Waldheim, G. 1807. Museum Demidoff ou Catalogue systématique et raisonné des curiosités de la nature et de l'art: données à l'Université Impériale de Moscou par son excellence Monsieur Paul de Demidoff. Moscou : Demidoff Vol. 3 pp. ix + 330, pls I-VI. [191].

  Secondary source:

   Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [60].
• Strombus laciniatus Dillwyn, L.W. 1817. A Descriptive Catalogue of Recent Shells, arranged according to the Linnaean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. London : John and Arthur Arch 2 volumes 1092 + 29 pp. [663] [refers to Chemnitz, J.H. 1788. Neues systematiches Conchylien Cabinet. Nürnberg Vol. 10(1) pp. 1-376, pls 137-173 (figs 1271-1692): figs 1506, 1507].

  Secondary source:

   Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [60].
• Strombus cristatus Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de M. 1822. Histoire naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres. Paris : J.B. Lamarck Vol. 7 711 pp. [202] [refers to Seba, A. 1758. Descriptio thesauri rerum naturalium. Amsterdam Vol. 3, Favanne, J. G. de 1784. Catalogue systématique et raisoné, ou description du magnifique cabinet appartenent ci-devant a M. le M. le Comte de Latour d'Auvergne. Paris, and Chemnitz, J.H. 1788. Neues systematiches Conchylien Cabinet. Nürnberg Vol. 10(1) pp. 1-376, pls 137-173 (figs 127101692): figs 1506, 1507].

  Secondary source:

   Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [60].

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [60]

 

Generic Combinations

• Strombus (Tricornis) sinuatus Humphrey, 1786. —
  Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [159, pl. 20, fig. 1]
• Latissistrombus sinuatus (Humphrey, 1786).

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Central Indo-west Pacific

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Province (2), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Coral, marine, sand, shallow subtidal.

 

General References

Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [60]

Kreipl, K. & Poppe, G.T. 1999. A Conchological Iconography: The Family Strombidae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 59 pp., 130 pls. [31, pl. 53, figs 1, 2, 3]

Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. Shells of the Philippines. Manila : Carfel Seashell Museum 377 pp., 100 pls. [69, no. 9]

Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [159, pl. 20, fig. 1]

 

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. [98, fig. 2] (for Strombus laciniatus) (Crested Stromb)

Coleman, N. 1975. What Shell is That? Sydney : Lansdowne Press 298 pp. [651] (Purple Mouthed Stromb)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
07-Feb-2024	LITTORINIMORPHA Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975	25-Sep-2023	MODIFIED	Dr Mandy Reid (ABRS)
01-Jun-2021	STROMBOIDEA	26-Jul-2012	MOVED	Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM)
01-Jun-2021		23-Jul-2012	MODIFIED
		03-Feb-2012	MODIFIED