Genus Tornatina A. Adams, 1850

Museums

Regional Maps

• Tornatina Adams, A. 1850. Monograph of the family Bullidae. pp. 553–608 in Sowerby, G.B. (ed). Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or figures and descriptions of Recent shells. London Vol. 2. [554].

  Type species:

   Retusa gaimardi Finlay, 1927 by original designation.

Introduction

Willan (2005) identified Tornatina cf. decorata Pilsbry, 1904 which may represent an undescribed species.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

General References

Willan, R.C. 2005. The molluscan fauna from the emergent reefs of the northernmost Sahul Shelf, Timor Sea — Ashmore, Cartier and Hibernia Reefs; biodiversity and zoogeography. pp. 51-81 in Russell, B.C. et al. (eds). Understanding the Cultural and Natural Heritage values and Management Challenges of the Ashmore Region. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory Suppl. 1: 248 pp. [74]

History of changes