Species Pellasimnia improcera Azuma & Cate, 1971
- Phenacovolva improcera Azuma, M. & Crawford, C.N. 1971. Sixteen new species and one new genus of Japanese Ovulidae. Veliger 13(3): 261-268 [265].
Type data:
Holotype 1739B (Museum listed as MA (Masao Azuma Collection)), 2-3 km off Kirimesaki, Kii Peninsula, Japan, 55-91 m [34°00'N, 134°48'E].
Generic Combinations
- Pellasimnia improcera (Azuma & Cate, 1971). —
Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D. 2009. The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. ConchBooks pp. 1-651. [116]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Japan, Philippines, W Thailand, Indonesia
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
On Antipathes
General References
Cate, C.N. 1973. A systematic revision of the Recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger supplement 15: 1-116 [99]
Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D. 2009. The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. ConchBooks pp. 1-651. [116, pls 156, A246-A254]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [203, pl. 24, fig 10]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CYPRAEOIDEA | 07-Mar-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 24-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED |