Species Nassarius (Profundinassa) babylonicus (Watson, 1882)
- Nassa babylonica Watson, R.B. 1882. Mollusca of "H.M.S. Challenger" expedition. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 16: 324-343, 374-375 [366].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1887.2.9.636-8, Philippines, 686 m [9°26'N, 123°45'E]. - Nassa turrifera Smith, E.A. 1895. Natural History Notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey Steamer 'Investigator', Commander C.F. Oldham, R.N. - Series II., No. 19. Report on Mollusca dredged in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea during 1893–94. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 16(91): 1-19, pl. 2 [5, pl. 1, fig. 6].
Type data:
Status unknown, St. 162, off Coromandel Coast, 265-458 m [13°51'12''N, 80°28'12''E].
Generic Combinations
- Nassarius (Profundinassa) babylonicus (Watson, 1882). —
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1984. Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Auckland, New Zealand 14: 1-356 [173, pl. 36, figs 1-4]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Abyssal, clay, continental rise, continental shelf, continental slope, marine, mud-silt, sand, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
To 1,785 m
General References
Beechey, D. 2004. Nassariidae Coverage. The seashells of New South Wales website. http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Nassariidae/Pages/Nassariidae_coverage.htm (date accessed 15/8/2012)
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1984. Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Auckland, New Zealand 14: 1-356 [173, pl. 36, figs 1-4]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [83, text fig.]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | BUCCINOIDEA | 15-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 19-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED |