Species Tonna chinensis (Dillwyn, 1817)
- Buccinum chinense Dillwyn, L.W. 1817. A Descriptive Catalogue of Recent Shells, arranged according to the Linnaean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. London : John and Arthur Arch 2 volumes 1092 + 29 pp. [585].
Type data:
Status unknown, China Sea (and Java). - Dolium variegatum Philippi, R.A. 1847. Abbildungen und Beschriebungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien. Cassel : Theodor Fischer Vol. 3 pp. 1-50. [36, pl. 1, figs 2a-b] [junior homonym; not Lamarck, 1822].
- Dolium australe Mörch, O.A.L. 1853. Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso d'Aguirra et Gadea, Comes de Yoldi, regis Daniae cubiculariorum princeps, ordinis Danebrogici in prima classe et ordinis tertii eques. Fasciculus Secundus. Acephala, Annulata Cirripeda, Echinodermata. Hafniae : Ludovici Kleini Vol. 2 74 pp. + 2 unnumbered pages. [Date published April] [111].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Tonna chinensis (Dillwyn, 1817). —
Vos, C. & Terryn, Y. in Poppe, G.T. & Groh, K. (eds) 2007. A Conchological Iconography. The family Tonnidae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-121, 63 pls. [77-78, pls 33-34; pl. 62, fig. 1]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific; Present in Australia based on Vos, 2007. However, exact distribution in Australia is unknown
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, intertidal, marine, sand.
Extra Ecological Information
Sand pockets of intertidal reefs.
General References
Kilias, R. 1962. Gastropoda/Prosobranchia. Tonnidae. Das Tierreich 77: 1-63 [27-28, fig. 21]
Vos, C. & Terryn, Y. in Poppe, G.T. & Groh, K. (eds) 2007. A Conchological Iconography. The family Tonnidae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-121, 63 pls. [77-78, pls 33-34; pl. 62, fig. 1]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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01-Jun-2021 | TONNOIDEA | 20-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
08-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED |