WoRMS name details
Pterynotus (Pterochelus) westralis Ponder & B. R. Wilson, 1973
406241 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:406241)
unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Ponder, W. F.; Wilson, B. R. (2013). A new species of <i>Pterynotus</i> (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from Western Australia. <em>Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia.</em> 2(4): 395-400., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00852988.1973.10673867 [details]
Type locality contained in South West Australian Shelf
type locality contained in South West Australian Shelf [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Pterynotus (Pterochelus) westralis Ponder & B. R. Wilson, 1973. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=406241 on 2026-04-07
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Nomenclature
original description
Ponder, W. F.; Wilson, B. R. (2013). A new species of <i>Pterynotus</i> (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from Western Australia. <em>Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia.</em> 2(4): 395-400., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00852988.1973.10673867 [details]
Other
additional source
Vokes E.H. (1993) Review of the muricine subgenus <i>Pterynotus (Pterochelus)</i> in Australia. <i>Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia</i> 14: 83-105. [30 October 1993], available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00852988.1993.10674045 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
