Species Conomurex luhuanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Luhu Stromb, Red Mouthed Stromb, Red Mouthed Stromb, Strawberry Stromb
- Strombus luhuanus Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [744, no. 432].
Type data:
Syntype(s) LS (two cotypes in Linnean collection), O. Asiae; restricted to Luhu Island, near Amboina and Ceram, Indonesia.Type locality references:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [136].Secondary source:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [136]. - Strombus luguanus Herbst, J.F.W. 1788. Kurze einleitung zur kenntniss der Gewürme. Vol. 9. [203, pl. 48, fig. 2] [Strombus luthuanus on plate caption].
Type data:
Status unknown, no locality.Type locality references:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [136].Secondary source:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [136]. - Strombus pusillus Anton, H.E. 1838. Verzeichniss der Conchylien welche sich in der Sammlung von Hermann Eduard Anton befinden. Halle : Eduard Anton xvi + 110 pp. [imprint date 1839; see Cernohorsky (1978: 299) for publication dates] [86] [no. 2812; ? young specimen of Strombus luhuanus L.].
Secondary source:
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [136].
Generic Combinations
- Conomurex luhuanus (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Raven, H 2002. Notes on molluscs from NW Borneo. 1. Stromboidea (Gastropoda, Strombidae, Rostellariidae, Seraphidae). Vita Malacologica 1: 3-32 [10, pl. 2, fig. 7]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Central Indo-west Pacific Also NT region 26 (Coburg Peninsula C.206310); WA region 2 (Scott Reef, Wilson 1993); Coral Sea region 19 (Holmes Reef, c.96525); region 20 (Osprey Reef C.160247); region 18 (Herald Cay, C.320780); region 16 (Kenn Reef, C.96481); region 14 (Middleton Reef, C.156120)
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Kenn Transition (16), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Algal substrate, in coral rubble, macrophyte substrate, marine, sand bottom, shallow subtidal, subtidal.
General References
Abbott, R.T. 1960. The genus Strombus in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1(2): 33-146 [135]
Beechey, D. 2007. Strombus luhuanus Linnaeus, 1758. The seashells of New South Wales website. http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Strombidae/Pages/Strombus_luhuanus.htm (date accessed 23/7/2012)
Frauenfeld, G.R. von 1869. Beitraege zur Fauna der Nicobaren. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien XIX: 853-900 [864]
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [50]
Kreipl, K. & Poppe, G.T. 1999. A Conchological Iconography: The Family Strombidae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 59 pp., 130 pls. [54, pl. 116, figs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; pl. 120, fig. 5; pl. 121, figs 4, 5; pl. 130, fig. 5]
Raven, H 2002. Notes on molluscs from NW Borneo. 1. Stromboidea (Gastropoda, Strombidae, Rostellariidae, Seraphidae). Vita Malacologica 1: 3-32 [10, pl. 2, fig. 7]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [156, pl. 20, figs 5a-b]
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. [99] (Luhu Stromb, Red Mouthed Stromb)
Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [108, pl. 109] (Strawberry Stromb)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | STROMBOIDEA | 26-Jul-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Sep-2013 | MODIFIED |