Species Sukashitrochus morleti (Crosse, 1880)
Compiler and date details
September 2014 - Des Beechey & Winston F. Ponder, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
December 2012 - Des Beechey, Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Stephanie Baccarella, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Schismope morleti Crosse, J.H. 1880. Desvription de mollusques inédits, provenant de la Nouvelle-Caledonie et de la Nouvelle Bretagne. Journal de Conchyliologie 28: 142-149, pl. 4 [144-146, Pl. 4, fig. 3].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP, New Caledonia, intertidal sands.Subsequent designation references:
Geiger, D.L. 2006. Eight new species of Scissurellidae and Anatomidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda) from around the world, with discussion of two new senior synonyms. Zootaxa 1128: 1-33 [23]. - Sukashitrochus simplex Bandel, K. 1998. Scissurellidae als Modell für die Variationsbreite einer natürlichen Einheit der Schlitzbandschnecken (Mollusca, Archaeogastropoda). Mitteilungen des Geologisch-Paläontologischen Instituts der Universität Hamburg 81: 1-120 [52-53, pl. 18, figs 2-4].
- Sukashitrochus indonesicus Bandel, K. 1998. Scissurellidae als Modell für die Variationsbreite einer natürlichen Einheit der Schlitzbandschnecken (Mollusca, Archaeogastropoda). Mitteilungen des Geologisch-Paläontologischen Instituts der Universität Hamburg 81: 1-120 [51-52, pl. 17, figs. 7-8].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Geiger, D.L. 2012. Monograph of the Little Slit Shells. Santa Barbara : Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Vol. 1 pp. 1-728. [Date published 30 October 2012] [632]
Generic Combinations
- Sukashitrochus morleti (Crosse, 1880). —
Geiger, D.L. 2012. Monograph of the Little Slit Shells. Santa Barbara : Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Vol. 1 pp. 1-728. [Date published 30 October 2012] [632]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Sukashitrochus indonesicus [misidentification - shell is Sukashitrochus morleti]. —
Geiger, D.L. & Jansen, P. 2004. New species of Australian Scissurellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda) with remarks on Australian and Indo-Malayan species. Zootaxa 714: 1-72 [Fig. 28C] - Sinezona carinata [misidentification - is Sukashitrochus morleti]. —
Jansen, P. 1999. The Australian Scissurellidae. La Conchiglia 31(291): 47-55 [54, figs. 49-51]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-Malayan Archipelago to central Pacific, including northern Australia
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Geiger, D.L. 2012. Monograph of the Little Slit Shells. Santa Barbara : Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Vol. 1 pp. 1-728. [Date published 30 October 2012] [638]
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, muddy sand, subtidal.
General References
Geiger, D.L. & Jansen, P. 2004. New species of Australian Scissurellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda) with remarks on Australian and Indo-Malayan species. Zootaxa 714: 1-72 [55-58, figs 28, 32B]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCISSURELLOIDEA | 23-Jul-2014 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Stephanie Baccarella (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) Dr Winston Ponder (AM) |