Tonna lischkeana is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.[1]

Tonna lischkeana
Shell of Tonna lischkeana (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Tonnidae
Genus: Tonna
Species:
T. lischkeana
Binomial name
Tonna lischkeana
(Küster, 1857)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cadus globosus Röding, 1798 (nomen nudum)
  • Dolium (Dolium) lischkeanum (Küster, 1857) · (Recombination)
  • Dolium (Dolium) marginatum (Philippi, 1845)(Recombination of synonym)
  • Dolium (Dolium) reevii Hanley, 1860
  • Dolium fimbriatum Reeve, 1848 not G. B. Sowerby I, 1827
  • Dolium lischkeanum Küster, 1857
  • Dolium marginatum Philippi, 1845
  • Dolium reevii Hanley, 1860
  • Tonna reevei G.W. Tryon, 1885
  • Tonna (Tonna) lischkeana (Küster, 1857) (Recombination)
  • Tonna (Tonna) marginata (Philippi, 1845) (Recombination of synonym)
  • Tonna marginata (Philippi, 1845) (Recombination of synonym)

Description

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The length of the shell attains 165 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the ¨Philippines.

References

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  1. ^ a b Tonna lischkeana (Küster, 1857). Vos, C. (2009). Tonna lischkeana (Küster, 1857). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=410321 on 9 July 2010 .
  • Beu, A. G. (2005) Neogene fossil tonnoidean gastropods of Indonesia. Scripta Geologica 130, p. 1-186, pp. 166, figs. 327
  • Steyn, D. G.; Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
  • 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
  • Vos, C. (2008) Tonnidae. in Poppe G.T. (ed.) Philippine Marine Mollusks, Volume 1: Gastropoda 1: 594–611, pls 242–250. Conchbooks, Hackenheim, Germany.
  • Vos, C. (2012) Overview of the Tonnidae (MOLLUSCA: GASTROPODA) in Chinese waters. Shell Discoveries 1(1); pp. 12–22; Pls. 1-9
  • Vos, C. (2013) Overview of the Tonnidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Chinese waters. Gloria Maris 52(1-2); pp. 22–53; Pls. 1-9
  • City University of Hong Kong. (2013). Provision of Services for Species Identification and Data Analysis ofEpibenthic Organisms from Hong Kong Water. Final report. Environmental Protection Department. Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University
  • Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.
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