Species Pterochelus westralis (Ponder & Wilson, 1973)
- Pterynotus (Pterochelus) westralis Ponder, W.P. & Wilson, B.R. 1973. A new species of Pterynotus (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from Western Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australasia 2(4): 395-400 [396, pl. 39, figs 2-3, text figs 1-2].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 438-72, 146 m, NW of Rottnest Island, Western Australia, fine calcareous sand substrate.
Generic Combinations
- Pterochelus westralis (Ponder & Wilson, 1973). —
Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J-P 2011. Fossil and recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-648, pls 182. [476, pl. 116, fig. 13]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, continental slope, marine, sand.
Extra Ecological Information
To 220 m
General References
Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J-P 2011. Fossil and recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-648, pls 182. [476, pl. 116, fig. 13]
Vokes, E.H. 1993. Review of the muricine subgenus Pterynotus (Pterochelus) in Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australasia 14: 83-105 [95, pl. 3, fig. 7]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [36, pl. 2, figs 22a-b]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | MURICIDAE | 12-Oct-2011 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 29-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED |