Species Lunella (Ninella) torquata (Gmelin, 1791)
Sydney Or Heavy Turban Shell
Compiler and date details
September 2014 - Des Beechey & Winston F. Ponder, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Reviewed by Bruce Marshall (Tepapa, New Zealand).
December 2012 - Des Beechey, Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Stephanie Baccarella, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Generic Combinations
- Turbo staminea (Martyn, 1784). —
Gray, J.E. 1843. Catalogue of the species of Mollusca and their shells which have hitherto been recorded as found at New Zealand with the description of some lately discovered species. pp. 228–265 in Dieffenbach, E. (ed.). Travels in New Zealand: with contributions to the geography, geology, botany and natural history of that country. London : John Murray Vol. 2. [236]
Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. Marine molluscs of Victoria. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press & National Museum of Victoria 475 pp. [81]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Turbo (Ninella) torquatus Gmelin, 1791. —
Beechey, D.L. 2004. Turbo (Ninella) torquatus Gmelin, 1791. http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Turbinidae/Pages/Turbo_torquatus.htm [Accessed 1 May 2012] - Turbo (Ninella) torquata Gmelin, 1791 [Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [105, pl. 12, fig. 16a-b] (changed combination)]. —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [105, pl. 12, fig. 16a-b]
Introduction
Turbo stamineus (Martyn, 1784), an unacceptable name, was often used for this species.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
In crevices, infratidal fringe, low intertidal, marine, rocky shore.
Extra Ecological Information
Live among weeds
General 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. [67-68, pl. 18, fig. 17, text-fig. 4]
Beechey, D.L. 2004. Turbo (Ninella) torquatus Gmelin, 1791. http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Turbinidae/Pages/Turbo_torquatus.htm [Accessed 1 May 2012]
Williams, S.T. 2007. Origins and diversification of Indo-West Pacific marine fauna: evolutionary history and biogeography of turban shells (Gastropoda, Turbinidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society of London 92: 573-592 [575]
Williams, S.T. 2008. The calcareous operculum as a character for defining subgenera in the marine gastropod genus Turbo. Vita Malacologica 7: 1-13 [11]
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. [67] (Sydney Or Heavy Turban Shell)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2021 | TROCHOIDEA | 23-Jan-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Sep-2011 | TURBINIDAE | 07-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Stephanie Baccarella (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) Dr Winston Ponder (AM) |
| 18-Aug-2021 | 06-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 26-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED |