Subspecies Mauritia depressa dispersa Schilder & Schilder, 1939
- Mauritia (Arabica) depressa dispersa Schilder, F.A. & Schilder, M. 1939. Prodrome of a monograph on living Cypraeidae. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 23: 119-231 [184].
Generic Combinations
- Mauritia depressa dispersa (Schilder & Schilder, 1939). —
Meyer, C. 2005. Mauritia depressa dispersa Schilder & Schilder, 1939. Cowrie Genetic Database Project. 2005. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cowries/dispersa.htm
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indian Ocean. Rowley Shoals and Scott Reef, WA.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Transition (3)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, intertidal, marine, mud-silt, rocks.
Extra Ecological Information
Exposed coast; amongst seaweed in slightly muddy areas
General References
Burgess, C.M. 1985. Cowries of the World. Cape Town : Seacomber Publications 289 pp. [68] (as Cypraea depressa)
Meyer, C. 2005. Mauritia depressa dispersa Schilder & Schilder, 1939. Cowrie Genetic Database Project. 2005. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cowries/dispersa.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, Christmas Island record)
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. [184, pl. 31, figs 6 a,b]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CYPRAEOIDEA | 13-Jun-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 22-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |