Species Belloliva exquisita (Angas, 1871)
Exquisite Rice Shell
- Olivella exquisita Angas, G.F. 1871. Descriptions of thirty-four new species of shells from Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871: 13–20 [12 June 1871] [13, pl. 1, fig. 2].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH, Coogee Bay, N.S.W.
Generic Combinations
- Belloliva exquisita (Angas, 1871). —
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [132]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Coral Sea guyots, New Caledonia including its continuation to Surprise Atoll in the North and Norfolk Ridge in the South
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental rise, continental shelf, marine.
General References
Kantor, Y.I. & Bouchet, P. 2007. Out of Australia: Belloliva (Neogastropoda : Olividae) in the Coral Sea and New Caledonia. American Malacological Bulletin 22(1-2): 27-73 [56-60, figs 22-26]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [132, text fig.]
Common Name References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [173] (Exquisite Rice Shell)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | OLIVOIDEA | 01-Oct-2015 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 28-Nov-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 28-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |