WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Dolium ampullaceum R. A. Philippi, 1845) Philippi, R. A. (1845). Diagnoses testaceorum quorundam novorum. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 2(10): 147-152., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16291735 page(s): 147 [details]
basis of record
Vos, C. (2007) A conchological Iconography (No. 13) - The family Tonnidae. 123 pp., 30 numb. plus 41 (1 col.) un-numb. text-figs, 33 maps., 63 col. pls, Conchbooks, Germany page(s): 60 [details]
additional source
Cernohorsky. W. O. (1972). Marine Shells of the Pacific. Vol. II. Pacific Publications, Sydney, 411 pp. page(s): 107; note: Misapplication [details]
ecology source
Vos, C. (2008) Tonnidae. <i>in</i> Poppe G.T. (ed.) Philippine Marine Mollusks, Volume 1: Gastropoda 1: 594-611, pls 242-250. Conchbooks, Hackenheim, Germany. page(s): 598; 600 [details]
From editor or global species database
Nomenclature Tonna ampullacea (Philippi, 1845) was referred to as:
- Tonna galea (Linnaeus, 1758) by Cernohorsky (1972:107); Beu (2005:119)
- Tonna olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) by Wye (1991:101)
- Dolium costatum Menke, 1828 by Tryon (1885 5:264, pl. 4, fig. 20)
- Tonna ampullacea (Philippi, 1845) (= correctly) by Hedley (1919:330)
Additional information:
Cernohorsky (1972:107) treated the species name ampullacea as a synonym for Tonna galea (Linnaeus, 1758). The specimen shown on plate 30, fig. 1 to which he attributes that name, is a specimen of Tonna ampullacea (Philippi, 1845). [details]
Spelling Winckworth & Tomlin (1933:208) referred to this species as Tonna ampullaceum (Philippi, 1845) (endin -eum rather than -a). [details]
Type material Type material - if available at Santiago (Chile) - to be examined. [details]
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