Species Calopia imitata Ponder, 1999
- Calopia imitata Ponder, W.F. 1999. Calopia (Calopiidae), a new genus and family of estuarine gastropods (Caenogastropoda: Rissooidea) from Australia. Molluscan Research 20(1): 17-60 [31].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.337879 dry, on Zostera, low tide, Port Stephens, Salamander Bay, New South Wales, Australia [32°43'8.4'S,152°5'24'E]. - Calopia burni Ponder, W.F. 1999. Calopia (Calopiidae), a new genus and family of estuarine gastropods (Caenogastropoda: Rissooidea) from Australia. Molluscan Research 20(1): 17-60 [36].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.337883 dry, on algae, low tide, Western Port, Stony Point jetty, Victoria, Australia [38°24'18'S,145°14'9.6'E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Hallan, A., Golding, R. & Burghardt, I. 2015. A molecular phylogeny of the Calopiidae (Caenogastropoda: Truncatelloidea), with a taxonomic reassessment of Calopia imitate Ponder, 1999. Journal of Molluscan Studies 81(4): 1–6 [4]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Cyclostrema contabulata var. [not Tate, 1899]. —
Pritchard, G.B. & Gatliff, J.H. 1902. Catalogue of the marine shells of Victoria. Part V. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 14(2): 85-138 [100]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Brackish water, marine, seagrass.
General References
Ponder, W.F. 1999. Calopia (Calopiidae), a new genus and family of estuarine gastropods (Caenogastropoda: Rissooidea) from Australia. Molluscan Research 20(1): 17-60 [31-36, figs 1A-D, 2A,B, 3A, 4, 5A-C, 6, 7, 8A-C, 9, 10A,B, 14]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | LITTORINIMORPHA Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975 | 26-Mar-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jun-2021 | TRUNCATELLOIDEA | 10-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 17-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED |