Subspecies Zoila eludens delicatura Chandler & Du Ross, 1997
- Zolia delicatura Chandler, J. & DuRoss, C. 1997. A new Zoila discovered. World Shells 20: 65-67 [65-67].
Type data:
Holotype WAM, Port Hedland, Western Australia.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Only off Peak Island, Exmouth Gulf, WA
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Feeding on sponges (for more information see Wilson & Clarkson, 2004)
General References
Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. A Guide to Worldwide Cowries. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-584. [42] (as a variant of Zoila perlae eludens)
Wilson, B. & P. Clarkson 2004. Australia's spectacular cowries. A review and field study of two endemic genera: Zoila and Umbilia. California, USA : Odyssey Publishing 1, pp. 1-396. [323 (including text images) - 329, pls 332-338]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | LITTORINIMORPHA Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975 | 08-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Mandy Reid (ABRS) |
| CYPRAEOIDEA | 19-Mar-2012 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |