Species Polinices mammilla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pear-shaped Sand Snail
- Nerita mammilla Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [776, no. 627].
Type data:
Lectotype no. 386, Barbados. - Mammillaria tumidus Swainson, W. 1840. A treatise on malacology or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. London : Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans 419 pp. [May 1840] [345].
Type data:
Status unknown, East Indies and Tranquebar. - Natica pyriformis Récluz, C.A. 1844. Descriptions of new species of Navicella, Neritina, Nerita and Natica, in the cabinet of H. Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 11(130): 197-214 [211].
Type data:
Status unknown, Swan River, Western Australia, 10 fathoms. - Natica albula Récluz, C.A. 1851. Description de quelques coquilles nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie 2 2: 192-216 [194].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MHNG 20793, Wallis Island, Amboina.
Generic Combinations
- Polinices (Polinices) mammilla (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [220, pl. 36, fig. 30]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Polinces (Polinices) tumidus [auct.]. —
Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. Shells of the Philippines. Manila : Carfel Seashell Museum 377 pp., 100 pls. [46]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific, to Easter Island
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, epipelagic, marine, mud-silt, sand, subtidal.
General References
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1971. The family Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in the Fiji Islands. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 8: 169-208 [191-193] (as Polinices (Polinices) tumidus)
Hedley, C. 1924. Some Naticoids from Queensland. Records of the Australian Museum 14: 154-162 [161] (as Uber pyriforme)
Kabat, A.R. 1990. Species of Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) described by Linnaeus in the "Systema Naturae" (1758). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 100: 1-25 [16-18, fig. 3A-B]
Kay, E.A. 1979. Hawaiian marine shells. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Section 4 : Mollusca. Honolulu, Hawaii : Bishop Museum Press Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publication Vol. 64(4) 653 pp. [210] (as Polinices tumidus)
Raines, B. K 2002. Contributions to the knowledge of Easter Island mollusca. La Conchiglia Year XXXIV(304) [23]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [220, pl. 36, fig. 30]
Common Name References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [134] (as Uber pyriformis) (Pear-shaped Sand Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | NATICIDAE | 26-Jul-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 23-Jul-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 17-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |