Genus Planaxis Lamarck, 1822
- Planaxis Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de M. 1822. Histoire naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres. Paris : J.B. Lamarck Vol. 7 711 pp. [50] [Planaxis Risso, 1826 (Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale, 4: 172) is listed in Neave, Nomenclator Zoologicus, as a separate entry, but Risso explicitly attributed Planaxis to Lamarck. Plataxis 9Chenu, 1858, Encyclopédie d'histoire naturelle. Tables générales: 44; also Crustacés, Mollusques, Zoophytes: 157) is an incorrect subsequent spelling].
Type species:
Planaxis sulcata Bruguière by subsequent designation, see Children, J.G. 1823. Lamarck's genera of shells, translated from French. Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts 15: 216-258 [254]. - Proplanaxis Thiele, J. 1929. Handbuch der Systematischen Weichtierkunde. Jena : Gustav Fischer Vol. 1(Part 1) 376 pp. [203].
Type species:
Planaxis planicostatus Sowerby by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Pantropical
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
General References
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 [39]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | PLANAXIDAE | 28-Nov-2011 | MOVED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 07-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 20-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED |