Species Graphicomassa ligula (Duclos, 1840)
- Columbella albina Kiener, L.C. 1841. Genre Colombelle. Columbella, Lam. 1-63, pl.1-16 in Kiener, L.C. (ed). Spécies général et Iconographie des coquilles vivantes, comprenant la collection du Muséum d'histoire Naturelle de Paris, la collection de Lamarck, celle du Prince Massena (appartenant maintenant a M. le Baron B. Delessert) et les découvertes récentes des voyageurs. Paris : Ballière Vol. 6. [32, pl. 13, fig. 4].
- Columbella egeria Chenu, J.C. 1846. Columbella. pp. 60-63, 65, 66, pls 1-18 in Chenu, J.C. (ed). Illustrations Conchyliologiques. Paris : Fortin, Masson et Cie Vol. 4. [pl. 4, fig. 19-20] [Duclos in Chenu, 1846].
- Mitra insignis Adams, A. 1853. Descriptions of fifty-two new species of the Genus Mitra, from the Cumingian Collection. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1851(19): 132-141 [132].
- Columbella annulata Reeve, L.A. 1859. Monograph of the genus Columbella. pl. 1, 24-37 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 11. [pl. 19, fig. 101].
- Columbella carnea Hervier, J. 1899. Le genre Columbella dan l'Archipel de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 47: 305-391 [327].
- Columbella nivalis Hervier, J. 1899. Le genre Columbella dan l'Archipel de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 47: 305-391 [326].
- Columbella albaria Hervier, J. 1899. Le genre Columbella dan l'Archipel de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 47: 305-391 [321].
- Columbella agonatoides Hervier, J. 1899. Le genre Columbella dan l'Archipel de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 47: 305-391 [324].
- Columbella carneola Hervier, J. 1899. Le genre Columbella dan l'Archipel de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 47: 305-391 [323].
- Columbella nubila Hervier, J. 1899. Le genre Columbella dan l'Archipel de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 47: 305-391 [321].
- Columbella polychroa Hervier, J. 1899. Le genre Columbella dan l'Archipel de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 47: 305-391 [321].
- Columbella straminea Hervier, J. 1899. Le genre Columbella dan l'Archipel de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 47: 305-391 [324].
- Columbella zonifera Hervier, J. 1899. Le genre Columbella dan l'Archipel de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 47: 305-391 [323].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- deMaintenon, M.J. 2016. On the identity of Graphicomassa albina (Kiener, 1841) (Gastropoda: Columbellidae). Zoosystema 38(1): 43-48
Generic Combinations
- Mitrella (Mitrella) albina (Kiener, 1841). —
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [104] - Pyrene albina (Kiener, 1841). —
Hedley, C. 1909. Mollusca from the Hope Islands, north Queensland. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 34(1): 420–466, pls 36–44 [463] - Mitrella (Graphicomassa) ligula (Duclos, 1840).
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Graphicomassa ligula Duclos, 1840 [listed by Iredale & McMichael (1962) as ocurring in NSW, but no specimens found by Beechey (2007)]. —
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 [70, sp. 1451]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-West Pacific. Wilson (1994) assigns a continuous distribution from North West Cape, WA, to Queensland, but the Australian Museum only holds specimens from eastern Queensland, so the range may not be continuous.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, marine, sand.
General References
Beechey, D.L. 2007. Family Columbellidae. Seashells of New South Wales. http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Columbellidae/Pages/Columbellidae_intro.htm#Coverage
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1972. Marine Shells of the Pacific. Sydney : Pacific Publications Vol. 2 411 pp., 68 pls. [135, pl. 41, fig. 1 & text fig.]
Drivas, J. & Jay, M. 1990. The Columbellidae of Réunion Island (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Annals of the Natal Museum 31: 163-200 [174]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | BUCCINOIDEA | 03-Oct-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 30-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 19-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED |