Species Nassarius (Nassarius) optimus (Sowerby, 1903)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Nassa optima Sowerby, G.B. 3rd 1903. Descriptions of new species of Nassa, Purpura, Latirus, Voluta, Conus, Stomella and Spondylus. Journal of Malacology 10(3): 73-77, pl. 5 [73, pl. 5, figs 1-2].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1903.11.5.4, N.W. Australia.

 

Generic Combinations

• Nassarius (Nassarius) optimus (Sowerby, 1903). —
  Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [80, pl. 14, fig. 3]

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Central Indo-west Pacific

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

In sandy mud, intertidal, marine, mud-silt, sand, shallow subtidal, subtidal.

Extra Ecological Information

To 10 m.

 

General References

Cernohorsky, W.O. 1984. Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Auckland, New Zealand 14: 1-356 [60, pl. 2, figs 1-2]

Kaicher, S.D. 1983. Card catalogue of world-wide shells. Pack #34 - Nassariidae Part II. Published by the author: Sally Diana Kaiche, St. Petersburf, Florida. Cards 3453 - 3558 pp. [Card 3500]

Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [80, pl. 14, fig. 3]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-Jun-2021	BUCCINOIDEA	28-Aug-2013	MODIFIED	Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM)
		19-Mar-2012	MODIFIED