Species Ipsa childreni (Gray, 1825)
- Cypraea childreni Gray, J.E. 1825. Monograph on the Cypraeidae, a Family of Testaceous Mollusca. Zoological Journal of London 1: 459-518 [518].
- Pustularia (Ipsa) childreni novaecaledoniae Schilder, F.A. & Schilder, M. 1952. Ph. Dautzenberg's collection of Cypraeidae. Mémoires de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 2 45: 3-243, pl. i-iv [61, 234, pl. 4, fig. 2] [Burgess 1985 refers to incorrect year, 1932].
Type data:
Holotype Poume, New Caledonia. - Pustularia (Ipsa) childreni samurai Schilder, F.A. & Schilder, M. 1940. Die Verbreitung und Haufigkeit der rezenten Cypraeidae. Archiv für Molluskenkunde 72: 33-56 [42].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. A Guide to Worldwide Cowries. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-584. [223] (see reference for additional synonym)
Generic Combinations
- Ipsa childreni (Gray, 1825). —
Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. A Guide to Worldwide Cowries. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-584. [223] - Cypraea (Pustularia) childreni Gray, 1825. —
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [190]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west to central Pacific. North west shelf off WA
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, coral, coral reef, marine, shallow subtidal, subtidal.
General References
Burgess, C.M. 1985. Cowries of the World. Cape Town : Seacomber Publications 289 pp. [237]
Meyer, C. 2005. Ipsa childreni Gray, 18. Cowrie Genetic Database Project. 2005. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cowries/childreni.htm
Meyer, C.P. 2003. Molecular systematics of cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) and diversification patterns in the tropics. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society of London 79: 401-459 (included in analysis)
Meyer, C.P. 2004. Toward comprehensiveness: increased molecular sampling within Cypraeidae and its phylogenetic implications. Malacologia 46(1): 127-156 (included in analysis)
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [190, pl. 35, figs 4 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) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 23-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |