Species Indomodulus tectum (Gmelin, 1791)
- Trochus tectum Gmelin J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Lipsiae : Georg. Emanuel. Beer Vermes. Vol. 1(Part 6) pp. 3021–3910. [officially regarded by the ICZN Opinion 296 (26 Oct 1954) as the 13th edition of Systema Naturae] [3569, no. 16].
- Modulus candidus Petit de la Saussaye, M.S. 1853. Notice sur le genre Modulus, avec la liste des espèces appartenant à ce genre. Journal de Conchyliologie 4: 132-137 [136-137, pl. 5, fig. 11].
Generic Combinations
- Modulus tectum (Gmelin, 1791). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [129, pl. 14, figs 15a-b] - Indomodulus tectum (Gmelin, 1791). —
Landau B., Vermeij G. K. & Reich S. 2014. Classification of the Modulidae (Caenogastropoda, Cerithioidea), with new genera and new fossil species from the Neogene of tropical America and Indonesia. Basteria 78(1-3): 1-29 [Date published 30 Oct: 145 figs.] [21, figs 122-133, 142-145]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific, from Red Sea to Philippines
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Algal substrate, intertidal, marine, rock reef, sand.
Extra Ecological Information
In seagrass beds
General References
Kay, E.A. 1979. Hawaiian marine shells. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Section 4 : Mollusca. Honolulu, Hawaii : Bishop Museum Press Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publication Vol. 64(4) 653 pp. [113-114, fig 43 A] (;)
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [129, pl. 14, figs 15a-b]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CERITHIOIDEA | 24-Mar-2017 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri |
| 01-Jun-2021 | MODULIDAE | 08-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 07-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |