Species Umbilia armeniaca (Verco, 1912)
- Cypraea umbilicata armeniaca Verco, J.C. 1912. Shells from the Great Australian Bight. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 36: 206-232 [211, 213, pl. 10, figs 1-3] [as Cypraea umbilicata var. armeniaca Verco, 1912].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA, 100 fathoms, Great Australian bight, 60 miles from shore. - Umbilica (Umbilica) armeniaca southstralica Massilia, L.R. 1980. Umbilica (Umbilica) armeniaca Verco, 1912. La Conchiglia 12(134-135): 11-14 [13] [invalid name; unavailable].
Type data:
Status unknown, Great Australia Bight, South Australia [131°E, 35°S]. - Umbilica (Umbilica) armenica westralica Massilia, L.R. 1980. Umbilica (Umbilica) armeniaca Verco, 1912. La Conchiglia 12(134-135): 11-14 [13] [unavailable, contained no description].
Type data:
Status unknown, TAS 58b (between Esperance and Eucla, Western Australia).
Generic Combinations
- Umbilia (Umbilia) armeniaca (Verco, 1912). —
Darragh, T.A. 2002. A revision of the Australian genus Umbilia (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 59(2): 355–392 [368] - Umbilia armeniaca (Verco, 1912) [chanhed combination]. —
Wilson, B. & P. Clarkson 2004. Australia's spectacular cowries. A review and field study of two endemic genera: Zoila and Umbilia. California, USA : Odyssey Publishing 1, pp. 1-396. [355]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Lives on sponges. See Wilson & Clarkson (2004) for extensive information on ecology
General References
Burgess, C.M. 1985. Cowries of the World. Cape Town : Seacomber Publications 289 pp. [57] (as Cypraea armeniaca)
Darragh, T.A. 2002. A revision of the Australian genus Umbilia (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 59(2): 355–392 [368-369, figs 12B, D–E]
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. [191, pl. 30, figs 12-16]
Wilson, B. & P. Clarkson 2004. Australia's spectacular cowries. A review and field study of two endemic genera: Zoila and Umbilia. California, USA : Odyssey Publishing 1, pp. 1-396. [355-377, pls 363-376]
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 | ||
| 18-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED |