| Tonna cumingii | |
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| Tonna cumingii shells | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Tonnidae |
| Genus: | Tonna |
| Species: | T. cumingii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tonna cumingii (Reeve, 1849) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Tonna cumingi, common name Cuming's tun, is a species of very large sea snail, a tun snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae, the tuns. [1]
The species currently referred to as Tonna cumingii(Hanley in Reeve, 1849) was referred to as:
The species currently referred to as Tonna chinensis (Dillwyn, 1817) was referred to as Tonna cumingii(Hanley in Reeve, 1849) by Springsteen & Leobrera (1986:100, pl. 26, fig. 2)
The species currently referred to as Tonna poppei Vos, 2005 was illustrated by Cernohorsky (1972:111); Hinton (1974:19, fig. 7; 1977:26 fig. 7a) and referred to as Tonna cumingii'Reeve'
The species currently referred to as Tonna deshayesii (Reeve, 1849) was referred to as Tonna cumingii'Reeve' by (a. o.) Powell (1979:61); Cernohorsky (1972:112)
Additional information on Cernohorsky (1972:111-112): Whilst showing specimens of Tonna poppeiVos, 2005 on pl. 30, figs 5, Cernohorsky lists this species as Tonna cumingii(Reeve, 1849), with in synonymy: "Synonyms of T. cumingii are deshayesii Reeve, 1849, perselecta Iredale, 1931, and maoria Powell, 1938. Tonna magnifica(Sowerby III 1904) belongs either to T. cumingii or T. chinensis " (fide Cernohorsy, 1972:112) [1]
This species is found often off the southern coasts of India and Sri Lanka. Populations of animals with similar-looking shells from New Zealand [2] and Australian waters have been assimilated into this species. Occasional records indicate a possible presence of the species in Philippine waters. Further study on this species should reveal its exact distribution. (Reference: Vos, 2007, A Conchological Iconography - Family Tonnidae)
The shell height is up to 91 mm, and width up to 66 mm.
Tonna is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tonnidae, the tun or cask shells.
Tonna dolium, common name the spotted tun, is a species of large sea snail or tun snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Tonna perdix, common name the partridge tun, is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Turbo militaris, common name the military turban, is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae.
Lyria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutidae.
Tonna allium, common name the costate tun, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Tonna ampullacea is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Tonna deshayesii is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Tonna dunkeri is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Tonna hawaiiensis is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Tonna pennata is a large species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells. Commonly known as the Atlantic partridge tun, the species is a predator of animals much larger than itself, particularly sea cucumbers.
Tonna rosemaryae is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Tonna sulcosa, common name banded tun, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Tonna tessellata, the mosaic tun, tessellate tun or maculated tun, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae.
Eudolium is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Malea is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Tonna chinensis, common name : the China tun, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Tonna variegata, commonly known as the variegated tun, is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae.
Milda ventricosa, common name the ventricose pyram, is a species of small to medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyram snails.
Kermia felina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.