Species Cuspivolva heleneae (Cate, 1973)
- Pellasimnia verconis Cotton, B.C. & Godfrey, F.K. 1932. South Australian shells (including descriptions of new genera and species). Part 5. South Australian Naturalist 13(5): 127-176 [30 Sept. 1932] [46, pl. 1, fig. 15] [in part].
- Primovula (Primovula) heleneae Cate, C.N. 1973. A systematic revision of the Recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger supplement 15: 1-116 [43].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D954, S end of St Vincent Gulf, South Australia.
Generic Combinations
- Cuspivolva heleneae (Cate, 1973). —
Fehse, D. 2001. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Ovulidae (Mollusca: Cypraeoidea). VIII. Einleitung zur Familie sowie Katalog, Taxonomie und Bibliographie zu verwandten Gruppen. Acta Conchyliorum 5: 3-51 [31]
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, coral, marine, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Gorgonian coral Euplexaura sp.; 8-25 m
General References
Fehse, D. 2001. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Ovulidae (Mollusca: Cypraeoidea). VIII. Einleitung zur Familie sowie Katalog, Taxonomie und Bibliographie zu verwandten Gruppen. Acta Conchyliorum 5: 3-51 [31]
Gowlett-Holmes, K.L. & Holmes, N.J.C. 1989. Rediscovery of Primovula (P.) heleneae Cate and description of a new species of Crenavolva from South Australia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Ovulidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 113: 205-21 [205]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [204, text fig.; pl. 24, figs 15 a,b]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CYPRAEOIDEA | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 24-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED |