Species Terestrombus fragilis (Röding, 1798)
- Lambis fragilis Röding, P.F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Hamburg : Trappii 199 pp. [Date published September 1798] [62, pt. 2] [refers to Chemnitz, J.H. 1788. Neues systematiches Conchylien Cabinet. Nürnberg Vol. 10(1) pp. 1-376, pls 137-173 (figs 1271-1692): fig. 1053].
Type data:
Status unknown, "East Indies"; restricted to Zamboanga, Mindanao Island, Philippines.Type locality references:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [86].Secondary source:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [86]. - Strombus bulbulus Sowerby, G.B. (ed.) 1842. Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. London : Sowerby Vol. 1. [32, pl. 9, figs 81-83].
Type data:
Status unknown, BMNH (3 cotypes, 1 probable cotype in ANSP, no. 39851).Type locality references:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [86].Secondary source:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [86].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Strombus (Canarium) fragilis (Röding, 1798). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [155, pl. 21, figs 13a-b] - Terestrombus fragilis (Röding, 1798) [new combination]. —
Kronenberg, G.C. & Vermeji, G.J. 2002. Terestrombus and Tridentarius, new genera of Indo-Pacific Strombidae (Gastropoda), with comments on included taxa and on shell characters in Strombidae. Vita Malacologica 1: 49-54 [49]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Western Pacific
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, in coral rubble, marine, sand bottom, shallow subtidal, sponge substrate, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Sea weed substrates
General References
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [86]
Kronenberg, G.C. & Vermeji, G.J. 2002. Terestrombus and Tridentarius, new genera of Indo-Pacific Strombidae (Gastropoda), with comments on included taxa and on shell characters in Strombidae. Vita Malacologica 1: 49-54 [49]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [155, pl. 21, figs 13a-b]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | STROMBOIDEA | 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 03-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |