Species Melanella obtusa (Laseron, 1955)
Crinoid Stilifer
- Curveulima obtusa Laseron, C. 1955. Revision of the New South Wales eulimoid shells. Australian Zoologist 12(2): 83-107, pls 1-3, figs 1-78.
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C.103012 dry, ocean beach, Sydney, Manly Beach, New South Wales, Australia [33°47'42"S, 151°17'9.6"E].
Generic Combinations
- Melanella obtusa (Laseron, 1955). —
Warén, A. 2011. Checklist of Eulimidae. World Register of Marine Species: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=150217. [personal com]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine, parasitic.
General References
Bastien, T. 2011. Melanella obtusa (Laseron, 1955). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=566136 (Accessed on 2015-05-05)
Coleman, N. 1975. What Shell is That? Sydney : Lansdowne Press 298 pp. [93]
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 [52]
Common Name References
Coleman, N. 1975. What Shell is That? Sydney : Lansdowne Press 298 pp. [93, pl. 283] (Crinoid Stilifer)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | EULIMOIDEA | 26-Nov-2015 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 25-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED |