Species Vexillum cavea (Reeve, 1844)
- Mitra cavea Reeve, L.A. 1844. Monograph of the genus Mitra. pls 1-27 in Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologica Iconica. London : Reeve & Bentham Vol. 2. [pl. 19, fig. 149].
- Mitra porphyretica Reeve, L.A. 1844. Monograph of the genus Mitra. pls 1-27 in Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologica Iconica. London : Reeve & Bentham Vol. 2. [pl. 25, fig. 195].
- Mitra satsumae Dall, W.H. 1926. New shells from Japan and the Loochoo Islands. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 39: 63-66 [63].
Generic Combinations
- Vexillum (Pusia) cavea (Reeve, 1844). —
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [168] - Vexillum cavea (Reeve, 1844).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west and central Pacific. Australian distribution from Wilson (1994) and AMS collection. Coral Sea record based on AMS C.324796.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine, shallow subtidal.
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. [5]
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 [56]
Salisbury, R.A. 1999. Costellariidae of the World, Pt. 1. Of Sea and Shore 22(3): 124-136 [133]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [168, pl. 36, fig. 2]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | COSTELLARIIDAE | 11-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 09-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |