Species Mipus gyratus (Hinds, 1844)
The Turned Murex
- Trophon gyratus Hinds, R.B. 1844. The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur, under the Command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, during the years 1836-42. London : Smith, Elder & Co. Vol. 2 25-48, pls 8-14. [14, pl. 1, fig.14-15].
Type data:
Status unknown, Straits of Macassar, Indonesia, 17 fathoms (31 m). - Pyrula idoleum Jonas, J.H. 1846. Descriptions of two new shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 14: 120-121 [120].
- Pyrula fusiformis Roquan, R. du 1853. Notice sur diverses coquilles classes dans le genre Pyrula. Journal de Conchyliologie 4: 405-409 [406].
Type data:
Status unknown, China. - Latiaxis tortilis Adams, H. & Adams, A. 1864. Description of a new species of shells, chiefly from the Cumingian Collection. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1863: 428-435 [431].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1981128, China.
Generic Combinations
- Mipus gyratus (Hinds, 1844). —
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [20, pl. 7, fig. 15]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Western Pacific
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, subtidal.
General References
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1980. The taxonomy of some Indo-Pacific Mollusca. Part 8. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 17: 135-152 [138-139, figs 5-6]
Hylleberg, J & Kilburn, R.N. 2003. Marine Molluscs of Vietnam: Annotations, voucher material, and species in need of verification. Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication 28: 1-299 [78]
Kosuge, S. & Suzuki, M. 1985. Illustrated catalogue of Latiaxis and its related groups. Family Coralliophilidae. Bulletin of the Institute of Malacology, Tokyo 1: 1-83 [7, pl. 3, figs 1-10; pl. 25, fig. 2]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [20, pl. 7, fig. 15]
Common Name References
Reeve, L.A. 1845. Monograph of the genus Murex. pls 1-34 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 3. [sp. 109] (as Murex gyratus) (The Turned Murex)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | MURICIDAE | 12-Oct-2011 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 06-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED |