Family VOLUTOMITRIDAE

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General References

Arnaud, P.M. & Van Mol, J.J. 1979. Anatomy, ecology and distribution of the Volutidae and Volutomitridae of the southern Indian Ocean (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia). Veliger 22: 19-31 [26]

Beesley, P.L., Ross, G.J.B. & Wells, A. (eds) 1998. Mollusca: The Southern Synthesis. Fauna of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 5(Part B) pp. vi–viii, 565–1234. [842-843]

Bouchet, P. & Kantor, Y.I. 2003. New Caledonia: the major centre of biodiversity for volutomitrid molluscs (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Volutomitridae). Systematics and Biodiversity 1(4): 467-502

Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia 47: 1–397 [256]

Cernohorsky, W.O. 1970. Systematics of the families Mitridae & Volutomitridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Auckland, New Zealand 8: 1-190 [90]

Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. Tropical Pacific marine shells. Sydney : Pacific Publications 352 pp., 68 pls. [94]

Kantor, Y.I. & Harasewych, M.G. 1992. Morphology of the digestive system of Volutomitra alaskana Dall, 1902 (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia, Volutomitridae), with notes on the possible mechanism of feeding. Ruthenica 2(1): 45-53

Kay, E.A. 1979. Hawaiian marine shells. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Section 4 : Mollusca. Honolulu, Hawaii : Bishop Museum Press Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publication Vol. 64(4) 653 pp. [333]

Ponder, W.F. 1972. The morphology of some mitriform gastropods with special reference to their alimentary and reproductive systems (Neogastropoda). Malacologia 11(2): 295-342 [295]

Ponder, W.F. 1998. Family Volutomitridae. pp. 842-843 in Beesley, P.L., Ross, G.J.B. & Wells, A. (eds). Mollusca: The Southern Synthesis. Fauna of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 5(Part B) pp. vi–viii, 565–1234. [842]

Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [158]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-Jun-2021	OLIVOIDEA	11-Jan-2012	MODIFIED	Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM)
		28-Nov-2011	MODIFIED