Species Semiricinula fusca (Küster, 1862)
- Ricinula fusca Küster, H.C. 1862. Die Gattung Ricinula. 1-24, pls 1-5 in Kobelt, W. & Küster, H.C. (eds.). Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe. [26, sp. 34, pl. 4, fig. 16].
Type data:
Lectotype. - Sistrum indigoferum Melvill, J.C. 1901. A few further remarks upon the Erythraen molluscan fauna, with descriptions of seven species of Aden, in the collection of Commander E.R. Shopland, RIM. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 42: 550-556 [551, pl. 9, fig. 1].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1902.12.30.16, Aden.
Generic Combinations
- Morula fusca (Küster, 1862). —
Tan, K.S. 1995. Taxonomy of Thais and Morula (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricidae) in Singapore and Vicinity. 546 pp. [120] - Semiricinula fusca (Küster, 1862).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific, from east Africa to Fiji
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Carnivorous, high intertidal, marine, rocky shore.
Extra Ecological Information
Feeds on gastropods, mainly on prosobranchs
General References
Tan, K.S. 1995. Taxonomy of Thais and Morula (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricidae) in Singapore and Vicinity. 546 pp. [120-131, figs 4, 36, 37a-d, 38, 39, 40a-b, 41]
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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13-Sep-2022 | CAENOGASTROPODA | 13-Sep-2022 | MOVED | |
01-Jun-2021 | MURICIDAE | 01-Nov-2011 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
01-Jun-2021 | 12-Oct-2011 | ADDED | ||
11-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED |