Species Polinices powisianus (Récluz, 1844)
Chestnut-banded Sand Snail, Umbilicate Moon Snail
- Natica powisiana Récluz, C.A. 1844. Descriptions of new species of Navicella, Neritina, Nerita and Natica, in the cabinet of H. Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 11(130): 197-214 [210].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, "Moluccas" [Maluku Islands, Indonesia]. - Natica cumingiana Récluz, C.A. 1844. Descriptions of new species of Navicella, Neritina, Nerita and Natica, in the cabinet of H. Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 11(130): 197-214 [210].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1991088, Cayo Island, Philippines. - Natica draparnaudi Récluz, C.A. 1851. Description de quelques coquilles nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie 2 2: 192-216 [198].
Type data:
Holotype Baclayon Island [Bohol], Philippines.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Torigoe, K. & Inaba, A. 2011. Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum 7: 1–133 [40] (86)
Generic Combinations
- Polinices powisianus (Récluz, 1844). —
Shikama, T. & Horikoshi, M. 1963. Selected shells of the world illustrated in colour. Tokyo : Hokuryu-Kan Vol. 1 pp. 1-154. [41] - Polinices (Neverita) powisianus (Récluz, 1844). —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [222, pl. 36, fig. 38]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific
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 Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
General References
Cotton, B.C. 1964. Molluscs of Arnhem Land. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land 4 (Zoology): 9–43 [19]
Streitz, M. 1992. Moon Shells of Thailand. Part 2. Xenophora. Association française de conchyliologie 60: 12-25 [13-14]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [222, pl. 36, fig. 38]
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. [64, pl. 45, figs 5-5a]
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. [135] (Chestnut-banded Sand Snail)
Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [122, pl. 123] (Umbilicate Moon Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | LITTORINIMORPHA Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975 | 10-Apr-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Mandy Reid (ABRS) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | NATICIDAE | 26-Jul-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 23-Jul-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 17-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |