Species Neocancilla papilio (Link, 1807)
Butterfly Mitre
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine, on algae, sand, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
In sand and weed, intertidal to a depth of 31 m.
General References
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1991. The Mitridae of the World. Part 2. The subfamily Mitrinae concluded and subfamilies Imbricariinae and Cylindromitrinae. Monographs of Marine Mollusca 4: 1-164 [103, pl. 98]
Subba Rao, N.V. & Dey, A. 1984. Contribution to the knowledge of Indian marine molluscs. I. Family Mitridae. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional Paper 61: 1-48 [35]
Common Name References
Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [158, pl. 159] (Butterfly Mitre)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | MITRIDAE | 29-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 15-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |