Species Retizafra gemmulifera (Hedley, 1907)
- Pyrene gemmulifera Hedley, C. 1907. The Mollusca of Mast Head Reef, Capricorn Group, Queensland, part II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32: 476–513, pls 16–21 [510, pl. 19, g fig. 44].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.19345 dry, Great Barrier Reef, Capricorn Group, Masthead Island, Queensland, Australia [23°31'58.8"S, 151°45'0"E].
Generic Combinations
- Retizafra gemmulifera (Hedley, 1907). —
Cotton, B.C. 1957. Australian Recent and Tertiary Species of the Molluscan Family Pyrenidae. Adelaide : Privately published. [4] - Columbella gemmulifera (Hedley, 1907). —
Gatliff, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1910. Additions to the Catalogue of the Marine Shells of Victoria. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria n.s. 23(1): 87-98 [89]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
The range of this species from the AM collection is Swain Reefs, QLD (C.308350) southwards to Wollongong, NSW (C.18000). Gatliff & Gabriel (1910) listed it from Wilsons Promontory, VIC, an unlikely range extension.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), 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
Marine.
General References
Gatliff, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1910. Additions to the Catalogue of the Marine Shells of Victoria. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria n.s. 23(1): 87-98 [89]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | BUCCINOIDEA | 29-May-2018 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 19-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED |