Species Pyrene obscura (Sowerby, 1844)
Obscure Dove Shell
- Columbella obscura Sowerby, G.B. (2nd) 1844. Monograph of the genus Columbella. 109-146, pls 36-40 in Thesaurus Conchyliorum or monographs of genera of shells. London : Sowerby Vol. 1. [121bis, pl. 37, fig. 70-1].
Type data:
Status unknown, North-west coast of New Holland : Mr Cuming's collection.
Generic Combinations
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
General 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. [150, pl. 27, fig. 15]
deMaintenon, M.J. 1999. Phylogenetic analysis of the Columbellidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) and the evolution of herbivory from carnivory. Invertebrate Biology 118: 258-288 [265, fig. 4G]
Hedley, C. 1916. A preliminary index of the Mollusca of Western Australia. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 1: 152-226 [211]
Monsecour, K. 2012. WoRMS (2012). Pyrene obscura (G.B. Sowerby I, 1844). World Register of Marine Species. Accessed 3 October 2012. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511643
Sowerby, G.B. 1845. New species of Columbellain the collection of H. Cuming, esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 12: 48-53 [Date published 1 January 1845] [49]
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. [150, pl. 27, fig. 15] (Obscure Dove Shell)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | BUCCINOIDEA | 03-Oct-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 19-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED |