Species / Tridentarius Dentatus
Stromboidea
Original Description of Strombus dentatus by Linnaeus, 1758:
Locus typicus: Linnaeus gives no locality. History and Synonymy Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758: 745) (Strombus)
1766 Samaar in Rumphius, 1766, pl. XXXVII, fig. Y 1843 Strombus tridentatus in Kiener, 1843, Vol. 4, pl. 26 , fig. 2, 2a 1844 Strombus samar, in Duclos in Chenu, 1844, pl. ?, fig. 13, 14 1851 Strombus samarensis Reeve, 1851, Strombus, pl. 19 fig. 53 a, b
1914 Strombus samar in Hirase, 1914, pl. VI, fig. 25
Reports Jeanette & Scott Johnson about Tridentarius dentatus from Kwajalein Atoll:
"The shell can occasionally have darker blotches on the whorls." All Photos of Kwajalein Atoll-specimens courtesy Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Atoll Bob Abela about Tridentarius dentatus from Guam: Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758); a common species on Guam. I kept several in my aquarium. One night, I chanced upon this one out grazing. It's not unusual to find them as pairs; aquarium photo Bob Abela Specimens from private collections Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758); Piti Bay, Guam Island, Mariana Islands, Micronesia, USA, North Pacific Ocean; 8/1980; in sand, under a rock, 5 feet, Snorkel; 47,9 mm; Coll. Richard Salisbury Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758); Barracuda Rock, Orote Point, Guam Island, Mariana Islands, Micronesia, USA, North Pacific Ocean; 11/1977; in shallow san pockets on a sloping reef, 60 feet, Scuba; t:40,9, b: 30,1 mm; Coll. Richard Salisbury Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758); Orote’ Cliffs, Guam Island, Mariana Islands, Micronesia, USA, North Pacific Ocean; 60-80 ft, in sand trenches; 1985; 1.r: 33,1 mm, 2.r: 32,4 mm, 3.r: 35 mm, 4.r: 37 mm; Coll. Paul Merrill Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758); Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, North Pacific Ocean; at 20 m; 48,7 mm; Coll. Frank Nolf no. 01905a Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758); Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido & Philippe Poppe
Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758); Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido & Philippe Poppe
Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758); Gualdacanal, Solomon Islands; 20 m. depth, on rubble; Coll. Han Stoutjesdijk Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758); New Caledonia; from 70-80 m; 40 mm; Coll. Franck Leterrier Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758); Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands; Coll. Christian Börnke
Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758); Moongwi Reef, Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania, East Africa, Indian Ocean; 54,0 mm; Coll. Frank Nolf no. 01905 Living species Tridentarius dentatus (Linnaeus, 1758); Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Province, Indonesia; Photo Andrey Ryanskiy References |