Species Vexillum nitidissimum (Melivill & Standen, 1895)
- Mitra (Costellaria) nitidissimum Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1895. Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, from by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Journal of Conchology 8: 89–132 [102].
- Mitra capricornea Hedley, C. 1907. The Mollusca of Mast Head Reef, Capricorn Group, Queensland, part II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32: 476–513, pls 16–21 [507, pl. 15, fig. 10].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.19347 dry, Great Barrier Reef, Capricorn Group, Masthead Island, Queensland, Australia [23°31'58.8'S,151°45'0'E]. - Mitra (Volutomitra) nitidissima rubida Dautzenberg, P. & Bouge, L.J. 1923. Mitridés de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et de ses dépendances. Journal de Conchyliologie 67(1): 83-159 [99] [as Mitra (Volutomitra) nitidissima var. rubida Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1923].
Generic Combinations
- Vexillum (Pusia) nitidissimum (Melvill & Standen, 1895).
- Vexillum (Costellaria) nitidissimum (Melvill & Standen, 1895).
- Vexillum nitidissimum (Melivill & Standen, 1895).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Loyalty Islands (Iles Loyaute); from New Caledonia to Queensland, Australia
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
10-20 fathoms.
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. [9]
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 [55]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | COSTELLARIIDAE | 05-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 15-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |