Species Thersistrombus thersites (Swainson, 1823)
Ponderous Stromb
- Strombus thersites Swainson, W. 1823. The specific characters of several undescribed shells. Philosophical Magazine London 62: 401-403 [401].
- Strombus (Tricornis) thersites Swainson, W. 1823. The specific characters of several undescribed shells. Philosophical Magazine London 62: 401-403 [401].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1950. 11. 15. 1, New Caledonia.Subsequent designation references:
Wilkins, G.L. 1951. Strombus thersites Swainson: designation of lectotype. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 28(6): 237-239 [Date published June 1951] [237].Type locality references:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [56].Secondary source:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [56]. - Strombus ponderosus Philippi, R.A. 1842. Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien. Cassel : Theodor Fischer Vol. 1 pp. 1-20. [7, pls 2&3].
- Strombus (Tricornis) ponderosus Philippi, R.A. 1842. Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien. Cassel : Theodor Fischer Vol. 1 pp. 1-20. [7, pls 2 and 3].
Type data:
Status unknown, Oceanus Pacificus.Type locality references:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [56].Secondary source:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [56]. - Strombus (Euprotomus) pinderosus Tryon, G.W. 1885. Manual of Conchology - Structural and Systematic: With Illustrations of the Species. 1 Philadelphia : G.W. Tryon Vol. 7 308, 63 pl. [111] [as Strombus (Euprotomus) pinderosus Phil, Tryon, 1885].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Thersistrombus thersites (Swainson, 1823).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Western Pacific
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Northeast Province (18), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, subtidal.
General References
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [55]
Coleman, N. 1968. A new record for Lord Howe Island. Australian Shell News 16(61): 1-2 [1]
Kreipl, K. & Poppe, G.T. 1999. A Conchological Iconography: The Family Strombidae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 59 pp., 130 pls. [32, pl. 54, figs 1, 2, 3]
Wilkins, G.L. 1951. Strombus thersites Swainson: designation of lectotype. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 28(6): 237-239 [Date published June 1951] [237]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [159, pl. 20, fig. 12]
Common Name References
Coleman, N. 1975. What Shell is That? Sydney : Lansdowne Press 298 pp. [653] (Ponderous Stromb)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | STROMBOIDEA | 26-Jul-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 03-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |