Species Echinolittorina melanacme (Smith, 1876)
- Litorina picta marmorata Philippi, R.A. 1847. Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien. Cassel : Theodor Fischer Vol. 2 pp. 153-232. [167, pl. 3, fig. 26] [junior homonym; as Litorina picta var. marmorata Philippi, 1847; not Litorina marmorata Pfeiffer, 1839].
Type data:
Lectotype provincia Ilocos borealis insulae Luzon. - Littorina melanacme Smith, E.A. 1876. A list of marine shells, chiefly from the Solomon Islands, with descriptions of several new species. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 12: 535–562, pl. 30 [552, pl. 30, fig. 21].
- Littorina (Melarrhaphe) ventricosa strubelli Martens, E. von 1897. Süss- und Brackwasser-Mollusken das Indischen Archipels. In Weber, M. Zoologische Ergebnisse einer Reise in Niederlandisch Ost-Indien, Leiden. Vol. 4. pp. 1-331, 12 pls [208] [as Littorina (Melarrhaphe) ventricosa var. strubelli von Martens, 1897].
Type data:
Status unknown, ZMUA, Krakatau, Indonesia. - Littorina eudeli Sowerby, G.B. 3rd 1915. Descriptions of new species of mollusca from various localities. Annals and Magazine of Natural History series 8 16: 164-170 [167, pl. 10, fig. 5].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1919.12.31.33, Pondicherry, India.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Reid, D.G. 2007. The genus Echinolittorina Habe, 1956 (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 1420: 1-161 [100] (see reference for additional information on synonymy and extensive bibliography with misidentifications)
Generic Combinations
- Echinolittorina (Granulittorina) melanacme (Smith, 1876). —
Reid, D.G. 2007. The genus Echinolittorina Habe, 1956 (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 1420: 1-161 [100]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine, rock bottom–marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Found on basalt, sandstone, beachrock, granite, limestone and concrete. Only common in areas with clear oceanic water, in sheltered to moderately exposed areas, often on shores behind fringing reefs
General References
Reid, D.G. 2007. The genus Echinolittorina Habe, 1956 (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 1420: 1-161 [100-107 , Figs 53, 54, 55A, B, 56)]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | LITTORINOIDEA | 07-Feb-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 25-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED |