Genus Mauritia Troschel, 1863
- Mauritia Troschel, F.H. 1856-1893. Das Gebiss der Schnecken, zur Begründung einer Natürlichen Classification. [by J. Thiele, written after Troschel's death]. [pLTS 1-6 (1856-1879); PLTS 7 & 8 (1891-1893). Berlin : Nicoläische Verlagsbuchhandlung 2 vols. pls 1-6 (1856-1879); pls 7 & 8 (1891-1893). [1863: 1(5), 205, 208] [A senior objective synonym of Maurina and Mauxiena].
Type species:
Cypraea mauritiana Linnaeus, 1758 by original designation (tautonomy). - Maurina Jousseaume, F.P. 1884. Division des Cypraeidae. Le Naturaliste 6(52): 414-415 [Date published 15 February 1884] [414] [A junior objective synonym of Mauritia].
Type species:
Cypraea mauritiana Linné by monotypy.Secondary source:
Jousseaume, F.P. 1884. Description de mollusques nouveaux. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 9: 169–192. - Arabica Jousseaume, F.P. 1884. Division des Cypraeidae. Le Naturaliste 6(52): 414-415 [Date published 15 February 1884] [414].
Type species:
Cypraea arabica Linné by original designation (tautonomy).Secondary source:
Jousseaume, F.P. 1884. Description de mollusques nouveaux. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 9: 169–192. - Mauxenia Jousseaume, 1884.
Type species:
Cypraea mauritiana Linnaeus, 1758 by original designation. - Etronsa Jousseaume, 1886.
Type species:
Cypraea mauritiana Linnaeus, 1758 by original designation. - Arabia Jousseaume, 1886 [Note on some terrestrial Mollusca from the hinterland of Makalla: 225, 232; Precedence of sultaneously published Socotora determined by First Reviser action by Crowley & Pain, 1978, Journal of Conchology, 29(6): 354].
Type species:
Otopoma bentianum Melvill, 1895 by original designation.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-Malaysia, Oceania, Eastern Pacific, French Polynesia, Cambodia, Indo-Malaysia, Philippines, Western Pacific, Indo-Arabia, East Africa, Red Sea, Indo-China, Red Sea, Andaman Sea, Indo-Arabia.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
General References
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 [59]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CYPRAEOIDEA | 05-Mar-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 17-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED |