Subgenus Vexillum (Costellaria) Swainson, 1840
- Costellaria Swainson, W. 1840. A treatise on malacology or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. London : Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans 419 pp. [May 1840] [320].
Type species:
Mitra rigida Swainson, 1821 by monotypy. - Arenimitra Iredale, T. 1929. Queensland molluscan notes, No. 1. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 9(3): 261–297, pls 30–31 [29 June 1929] [286].
Type species:
Mitra arenosa Lamarck, 1822 by original designation. - Pulchritima Iredale, T. 1929. Queensland molluscan notes, No. 1. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 9(3): 261–297, pls 30–31 [29 June 1929] [286, 294].
Type species:
Mitra stigmataria Lamarck, 1811 by original designation. - Mitropifex Iredale, T. 1929. Strange molluscs in Sydney Harbour. The Australian Zoologist 5(4): 337-352, pls 37-38 [346].
Type species:
Mitropifex quasillus Iredale, 1929 by monotypy.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [162] (numerous additional synonyms listed)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific and Caribbean
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Lord Howe Province (14), Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Norfolk Island Province (21), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
General References
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 [53]
Dekkers, A.M. 2011. Description of a new species of Vexillum (Costellaria) (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from Western Australia. Gloria Maris 50(3-4): 52-59
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | COSTELLARIIDAE | 19-Aug-2015 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 09-Nov-2011 | (import) |