MolluscaBase taxon details
Microcolus dunkeri (Jonas, 1846)
488442 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:488442)
accepted
Species
Fusus dunkeri Jonas, 1846 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fusus taylorianus Reeve, 1848 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Peristernia tayloriana (Reeve, 1848) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Fusus dunkeri Jonas, 1846) Jonas, J. H. (1846). Molluskologische Beiträge. <em>Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der Naturwissenschaften herausgegeben von dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburg.</em> 1: 99-130, pls 7-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33685981
page(s): 129 [details]
page(s): 129 [details]
Distribution From St. Vincent and Spencer’s Gulfs (South Australia), to all of the south coast of Western Australia up to Perth.
Distribution From St. Vincent and Spencer’s Gulfs (South Australia), to all of the south coast of Western Australia up to Perth. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Microcolus dunkeri (Jonas, 1846). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=488442 on 2026-03-28
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original description
(of Fusus dunkeri Jonas, 1846) Jonas, J. H. (1846). Molluskologische Beiträge. <em>Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der Naturwissenschaften herausgegeben von dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburg.</em> 1: 99-130, pls 7-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33685981
page(s): 129 [details]
original description (of Fusus taylorianus Reeve, 1848) Reeve, L. A. (1847-1848). Monograph of the genus <i>Fusus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pls 1-21 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls 1-8, November 1847; pls 9-14, December 1847; pls 15-18, January 1848; pl. 19, February 1848; pls 20-21, April 1848]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375946 [details]
basis of record Morrison, H. M. & Schneider, B. (2025). Review of the genus <i>Microcolus</i> (Gastropoda, Buccinoidea: Fasciolariidae) with the description of four new species from the southwest coast of Western Australia. <em>Conchylia.</em> 56(3-4): 3-22.
page(s): 5, pl. 1 figs 1-4 [details]
additional source Darragh, T. A. (2024). A checklist of Australian marine Cenozoic Mollusca. <em>Memoirs of Museum Victoria.</em> 83: 37-206., available online at https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.2024.83.02
page(s): 101 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 129 [details]
original description (of Fusus taylorianus Reeve, 1848) Reeve, L. A. (1847-1848). Monograph of the genus <i>Fusus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pls 1-21 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls 1-8, November 1847; pls 9-14, December 1847; pls 15-18, January 1848; pl. 19, February 1848; pls 20-21, April 1848]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375946 [details]
basis of record Morrison, H. M. & Schneider, B. (2025). Review of the genus <i>Microcolus</i> (Gastropoda, Buccinoidea: Fasciolariidae) with the description of four new species from the southwest coast of Western Australia. <em>Conchylia.</em> 56(3-4): 3-22.
page(s): 5, pl. 1 figs 1-4 [details]
additional source Darragh, T. A. (2024). A checklist of Australian marine Cenozoic Mollusca. <em>Memoirs of Museum Victoria.</em> 83: 37-206., available online at https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.2024.83.02
page(s): 101 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution From St. Vincent and Spencer’s Gulfs (South Australia), to all of the south coast of Western Australia up to Perth. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Fusus taylorianus Reeve, 1848)
To Malacopics (Microcolus dunkeri (Jonas, 1846) Australia, South Australia, Yorke Peninsula, Gleeso...
To Malacopics (Microcolus dunkeri (Jonas,1846) Oman)
To Malacopics (Microcolus dunkeri (Jonas, 1846) Australia, South Australia, Yorke Peninsula, Gleeso...
To Malacopics (Microcolus dunkeri (Jonas,1846) Oman)
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