Species Pterochelus triformis (Reeve, 1845)
The Three-Shaped Murex, Three-Winged Murex, Triangle Murex, Triple Murex
- Murex triformis Reeve, L.A. 1845. Monograph of the genus Murex. pls 1-34 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 3. [pl. 13, fig. 53].
Type data:
Holotype F.30968, "New Holland". - Murex bipunctatus Sowerby, G.B. 1879. Thesaurus Conchyliorum or Monographs of Genera of Shells. London : Sowerby Vol. 4 1-55, pls 380-402. [22, pl. 21, fig. 188].
Generic Combinations
- Pterynotus (Pterochelus) triformis (Reeve, 1845). —
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [36] - Pterochelus triformis (Reeve, 1845). —
Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J-P 2011. Fossil and recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-648, pls 182. [478, pl. 117, figs 1-8]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, reef, rubble, sand, subtidal.
General References
Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. Marine molluscs of Victoria. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press & National Museum of Victoria 475 pp. [170] (as Pterynotus triformis)
Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J-P 2011. Fossil and recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-648, pls 182. [478, pl. 117, figs 1-8]
Vokes, E.H. 1993. Review of the muricine subgenus Pterynotus (Pterochelus) in Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australasia 14: 83-105 [91, pl. 3, figs 3-6]
Wilson, B.R. & Gillett, K. 1971. Australian shells: illustrating and describing 600 species of marine gastropods found in Australian waters. Sydney : Reed Books 168 pp. [88, pl. 59, figs 1-1b]
Common Name References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [142] (Triangle Murex)
Coleman, N. 1975. What Shell is That? Sydney : Lansdowne Press 298 pp. [214] (Three-Winged Murex)
Reeve, L.A. 1845. Monograph of the genus Murex. pls 1-34 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 3. [sp. 53] (The Three-Shaped Murex)
Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [136, pl. 137] (Triple Murex)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | MURICIDAE | 12-Oct-2011 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 06-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED |