Species Vexillum (Costellaria) coronatum (Helbling, 1779)
- Voluta coronata Helbling, G.S. 1779. Beiträge zur Kenntnis neuer seltener Konchylien. pp. 102-125, pl. 2 in Abhandlungen einer Privatgesellschaft in Böhmen zur Aufnahme der Mathematik, der väterlandischen Geschichte, und der Naturgeschichte. Prag : Ignaz Edlen von Born Vol. 4. [121, pl. 2, fig. 28-9].
- Mitra nodilirata Adams, A. 1853. Descriptions of fifty-two new species of the Genus Mitra, from the Cumingian Collection. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1851(19): 132-141 [136].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1967822. - Mitra (Costellaria) stephanucha astephana Melvill, J.C. 1904. Descriptions of twelve new species and one variety of marine gastropoda from the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and North Arabian Sea, collected by Mr. F.W. Townsend 1902-1904. Journal of Malacology 11: 79-85, pl. 8 [85, pl. 8, fig. 17] [as Mitra (Costellaria) stephanucha var. astephana Melvill, 1904].
Generic Combinations
- Vexillum (Costellaria) coronatum (Helbling, 1779). —
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [163]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific. Wilson (1993) reported the range as Rowley Shoals, WA, around northern Australia to north Queensland, but there are insufficient records to assume a continuous distribution across northern Australia.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Carnivorous, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Feeds on gastropods; Gut contents recovered included hard parts of Atys
General References
Arnaud, J.P., Berthault, C., Jeanpierre, R., Martin, J.C. & Martin, P. 2002. Costellariidae et Mitridae de Nouvelle Calédonie. Xenophora. Association française de conchyliologie. Supplément 100: 52 pp. [6]
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 [54]
Schepman, M.M. 1911. The Prosobranchia of the Siboga Expedition. Part 4: Rhachiglossa. pp. 247-364, pls 18-24 in Weber, M. (ed.). Siboga Expeditie. Monograph 49. [284]
Taylor, J.D. 1986. Diets of sand living predatory gastropods at Piti Bay, Guam. Asian Marine Biology 3: 47-58 [49] (Gut contents recovered included hart parts of Atys [A. cylindricus?])
Wils, E. & Verbinnen, G. 2002. Red Sea Mollusca: Part 12. Class Gastropoda; Family: Costellariidae. Gloria Maris 41(1-2): 29-37 [31]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [163, pl. 35, figs 8a-c]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | COSTELLARIIDAE | 10-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 15-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |