Species Montfortula pulchra (A. Adams, 1852)
Compiler and date details
September 2014 - Des Beechey & Winston F. Ponder, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
December 2012 - Des Beechey, Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Stephanie Baccarella, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Emarginula pulchra Adams, A. 1852. A catalogue of the species of Emarginula, a genus of Gasteropodous Mollusca, belonging to the family Fissurellidae; in the Collection of H. Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1851(19): 82-92 [85].
Type data:
Status unknown, Isle of Camaguan, Philippines, on exposed rocks , low water.
Generic Combinations
- Montfortula pulchra (A. Adams, 1852). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [57, pl. 6, fig. 23]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Central Indo-West Pacific. The Australian Museum collection holds specimens from the following ranges: WA: Recherce Archipelago (C.414228) northwards to Broome (C.414593).. NORTHERN TERRITORY: Darwin (c.372190) eastwards to Gove Peninsula (C.414550). QUEENSLAND: Lizard Island (C.414592) southwards to Caloundra (C.415568)
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)
Distribution References
- Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-bearing Mollusca of Japan. Japan : Elle Scientific Publications 749 pp. [42, sp. G153]
- Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [57]
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
In oyster zone (Wilson, 1993)
General References
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [57, pl. 6, fig. 23]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2011 | FISSURELLOIDEA | 08-Nov-2011 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Stephanie Baccarella (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) Dr Winston Ponder (AM) |
| 22-Jan-2015 | 25-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 17-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED |