Species Thais ambustulatus Hedley, 1912
- Thais ambustulatus Hedley, C. 1912. Descriptions of some new or noteworthy shells in the Australian Museum. Records of the Australian Museum 8: 131-160 [152, pl. 44, fig. 37].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.30823 dry, on dry rock, near high tide level, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia [26°49'1.2'S, 153°10'1.2'E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Carnivorous, low intertidal, marine, rocky shore, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Feeds on barnacles
General References
Beechey, D. 2000. Thais ambustulatus Hedley 1912. http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Rapaninae/Pages/thais_ambustulatus.htm (date accessed 26/10/11)
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [48, pl. 4, fig. 7]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | MURICIDAE | 05-Nov-2014 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 11-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED |