Terebra fortunei Deshayes, 1857

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Terebra fortunei Deshayes, 1857

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1857 Terebra fortunei nov. spec.—Deshayes: p. 79, pl. 4, fig. 1.

1913 Terebra (Strioterebrum) multistriata nov. spec.—Schepman: p. 371–372, pl. 25, fig. 8. 1987 Terebra fortunei Deshayes, 1857 —Bratcher & Cernohorsky: p. 108–110, pl. 29, figs. 111a–c. 1999b Terebra fortunei Deshayes—Kohn & Arua : p. 29.

2000 Clathroterebra fortunei ( Deshayes, 1857) —Tsuchida: p. 685, pl. 341, fig. 81. 2007 Clathroterebra fortunei ( Deshayes, 1857) —Terryn: p. 10, pl. 27, fig. 6 & pl. 58. 2008 Clathroterebra fortunei ( Deshayes, 1857) —Terryn & Holford: p. 22–23, pl. 4, figs. 4–7. 2008 Clathroterebra fortunei ( Deshayes, 1857) —Terryn: p. 812, pl. 701, figs. 5–6.

Material. Roxas (1) RGM 961858.

Characterization. Shell 28 mm and 11 whorls. Apex missing. Whorl outline convex, with sharp, narrow, slightly curved axial ribs, 14 on penultimate whorl. Subsutural band defined by inconspicuous groove. Spiral cords weak, crossing axial ribs, occurring on subsutural band as well as remainder of whorl, unevenly spaced, 9 on penultimate whorl. Columella recurved.

Distribution. From China and Japan to the Philippines, northern Queensland, Australia and Melanesia; subtidal ( Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1987). Sagami Bay to Kyushu, and the Philippines, sand bottom in 60 to 150 m ( Tsuchida, 2000). From China and Japan, to the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and occasionally northern Queensland, Australia ( Terryn, 2007). From China and Japan, to the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and occasionally northern Queensland, Australia and remote Central Pacific Islands, living in sand or mud, as deep as 150 m, in Vanuatu between 70 and 400 m, usually in mud ( Terryn & Holford, 2008). Also from the early Pleistocene of Fiji ( Kohn & Arua, 1999b).

Remarks. Clathroterebra mactanensis Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1982 has a straighter whorl outline.

Figures

FIGURES 11 – 23. Terebridae. Scale bar is either 10 mm or 1 mm.