Species Turritella alba H. Adams, 1872
- Turritella alba Adams, H. 1872. Further descriptions of new species of shells, collected by Robert McAndrew, Esq., in the Red Sea. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872: 9-12, pl. 3 [Date published June] [9-10, pl. 3, fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype UMZC L100005 (Coll. R. McAndrew, Esq., Feb.-March, 1869), Gulf of Suez. - Turritella concava Martens, E.C. von 1880. Mollusken. pp. 181-346 in Mobius, K. (ed.). Beitrage zur Meeresfauna der Insel Mauritius und der Seychellen. Berlin : Otto Enslin 352 pp. [283, pl. 20, fig. 19].
- Haustator (Kurosioia) gilletti Garrard, T.A. 1974. The genus Haustator, subgenus Kurosioia. Journal of Malacological Society of Australia 3(1): 15-17 [16, figs. 2-3].
Type data:
Holotype AMSA C.91263 Dry, Great Barrier Reef, Swain Reefs, 3 km north east of west side of Bylund (Gillett) Cay, Queensland, Australia [21°42'0'S, 152°25'58.8'E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Janssen, R., Zuschin, M. & Baal, C. 2011. Gastropods and their habitats from the northern Red Sea (Egypt: Safaga) Part 2: Caenogastropoda: Sorbeoconcha and Littorinimorpha. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien Serie A 113: 373-509 (with 28 plates, 7 figures and 4 tables) [Date published May] [402-403, pl. 9, figs 1-2]
Generic Combinations
- Colpospira (Acutospira) concava (Martens, 1880). —
Australian Museum 2012. Australian Museum collection header label. (Specimens identified by Anders Waren, 1985)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-pacific, Mauritius. In Australia, WA region 2 (AMS C.146482). QLD region 41 (AMS C.382711), region 40 (C.382715)
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
General References
Vos, C. 7 Sep 2013. Turritella alba H. Adams, 1872. In: MolluscaBase (2017). World Register of Marine Species. http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=739682 (Accessed on 29 Mar 2017)
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [139] (as Haustator (Kurosioia) gilletti)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERITHIOIDEA | 29-Mar-2017 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri |