Species Semicassis adcocki (Sowerby, 1896)
- Cassis adcocki Sowerby, G.B. 1897. Description of Cassis adcocki, a new species. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 2: 14 [14].
Type data:
Status unknown, Yankalilla Bay, South Australia.
Generic Combinations
- Semicassis (Antephalium) adcocki (Sowerby, 1896). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [234, pl. 38, figs 3a-b] - Phalium adcocki (Sowerby, 1896). —
Abbott, R.T. 1968. The helmet shells of the world (Cassidae). Part 1. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 2(9): 7-201 [147] - Antephalium adcocki (Sowerby, 1896). —
Iredale, T. 1927. A review of Australian helmet shells (Family Cassididae - Phylum Mollusca). Records of the Australian Museum 15: 321-354 [352] (New combination) - Semicassis adcocki (Sowerby, 1896).
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
To 180 m
General References
Abbott, R.T. 1968. The helmet shells of the world (Cassidae). Part 1. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 2(9): 7-201 [147-148]
Kreipl, K. 1997. Recent Cassidae. Weisbaden : Verlag Christa Hemman 151 pp., pls 1-24. [65, pl. 24, fig. 79]
Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. Marine molluscs of Victoria. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press & National Museum of Victoria 475 pp. [147] (as Antephalium adcocki)
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [234, pl. 38, figs 3a-b]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | TONNOIDEA | 24-Jul-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 18-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED |