Subspecies Zoila friendii thersites (Gaskoin, 1849)
- Cypraea thersites Gaskoin, J.S. 1849. Description of a new species of Cypraea. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1848: 90-98 [90-91].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 18465151. - Cypraea thersites atrata Sullioti, G.R. 1924. Note di patologia malacologica (Contribuzione allo studio delle Cypraeidae). Italy : Imperia, Tip. Nazionale 15 pp. [9] [invalid name; as Cypraea thersites var. atrata Sulliotti, 1924 and unavailable under ICZN Article 45.5].
Generic Combinations
- Zoila friendii thersites (Gaskoin, 1849). —
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. [153]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine, shallow subtidal, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Lives on sponges. See Wilson & Clarkson (2004:164-167) for extensive coverage of ecology
General References
Lorenz, F. 2001. Monograph of the living Zoila. Hackenheim, Germany : Conchbooks 187 pp. [47]
Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. A Guide to Worldwide Cowries. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-584. [46] (as Zoila thersites)
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. [153-172, pls 152-177]
Wilson, B.R. & McComb, J.A. 1967. The genus Cypraea (subgenus Zoila Jousseaume). Indo-Pacific Mollusca 1: 457-488 [472-473] (as Cypraea friendii thersites)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CYPRAEOIDEA | 20-Mar-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 01-Jun-2021 | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 17-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED |