Species Tenagodus ponderosus Mörch, 1861
Ponderous Worm Shell
- Tenagodus (Siliquarius) ponderosus Mörch, O.A.L. 1861. Review of the genus Tenagodus, Guettard. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 28: 400-415 [409].
Type data:
Holotype 1995104, Port Essington [Northern Territory], 7 fathoms, sandy mud.Secondary source:
Bieler, R. 1992. Tenagodus or Siliquaria? Unravelling taxonomic confusion in marine `worm-snails' (Cerithioidea: Siliquariidae). Nautilus 106(1): 15-20; Beechey, D. 2007. Tenagodus ponderosus Mörch, 1861. http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Siliquariidae/Pages/Tenagodus_ponderosus.htm ((Accessed on 9/11/2011)).
Generic Combinations
- Siliquaria (Siliquaria) ponderosus (Mörch, 1861). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [141, pl. 15, fig. 5]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
In sandy mud, intertidal, marine, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Embedded in sponge
General References
Beechey, D. 2007. Tenagodus ponderosus Mörch, 1861. http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Siliquariidae/Pages/Tenagodus_ponderosus.htm (date accessed 9/11/2011)
Bieler, R. 2013. Tenagodus ponderosus Mörch, 1861. In: MolluscaBase (2017). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=463673 (Accessed on 28 Apr 2017)
Sowerby, G.B. 1878. Monograph of the genus Siliquaria. pp.1-5, 4 pls in Reeve, L.A. Conchologia Iconica or illustrations of the shells of Molluscous Animals. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 20. [pl. 1, fig. 3]
Sowerby, G.B. 1887. Principal species of the genus Siliquaria, Brug. pls 1-2 (pls 480-481) in Thesaurus Conchyliorum or Monographs of Genera of Shells. London : Sowerby. [pl. 1 [480], fig. 5]
Tryon, G.W. 1886. Manual of Conchology. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1 8: 1-461, 79 pls [57, fig. 11]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [141, pl. 15, fig. 5]
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. [93] (Ponderous Worm Shell)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CERITHIOIDEA | 15-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri |
| 01-Jun-2021 | SILIQUARIIDAE | 29-Jan-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 07-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |