Species Prosimnia draconis Cate, 1973
- Prosimnia semperi draconis Cate, C.N. 1973. A systematic revision of the Recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. Veliger supplement 15: 1-116 [74, text fig. 164, 164a].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 636514, Palau Island, Caroline Islands [07°30'N; 134°35'E].
Distribution
Recorded from "Australia".
Extra Distribution Information
Japan, Philippines, Indonesia. Lorenz & Fehse (2009) cite this species from Australia, but exact locality is not given.
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
General References
Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D. 2009. The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. ConchBooks pp. 1-651. [63, pls 65, A88-A90]
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [207] (as subspecies of Prosimnia semperi "from the Caroline Is.")
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYPRAEOIDEA | 08-Aug-2012 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |