Species Umbilia capricornica Lorenz, 1989
- Umbilia capricornica Lorenz, F. 1989. Annotated descriptions of some new and old members of Cypraeidae. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 2: 1-38, pls 1-7 [2, pl. 2].
Type data:
Holotype 22453 (Museum listed as HNC), Swains Reef, 12-0-125 fms. - Umbilia petilirostris Darragh, T.A. 2002. A revision of the Australian genus Umbilia (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 59(2): 355–392 [366-367, figs 13A–C, 15D, F–G].
Type data:
Holotype NMV F86962, 264-252m, Capricorn Channel, off Lady Musgrave Island, Queensland.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Swain Reefs and Capricorn Channel, Qld
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Feeds on sponges and small molluscs
General References
Darragh, T.A. 2002. A revision of the Australian genus Umbilia (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 59(2): 355–392 [369, figs 14D–H]
Lorenz, F. 1989. Annotated descriptions of some new and old members of Cypraeidae. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 2: 1-38, pls 1-7 [3]
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. petilirostris could possibly be a divergent ESU found from capricornica samples)
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [192, pl. 30, figs 1-6, 8]
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. [369-378, pls 378-383]
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 |