Northland to Poor Knights Islands. On gorgonian corals at 35-45 metres. Also Japan to Philippines and East Indies
Geographical Range:
A
Notes:
Marine
Distribution Map
References and Publications
Lorenz, F., Fehse, D. 2009 Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae, The Living Ovulidae. A Manual of the Families of Allied Cowries, ConchBooks, Hackenheim, Germany (p.120)
Powell, A.W.B. 1979New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.152)
Powell, A.W.B. 1976 On the considerable influx of warm water molluscs that have invaded northern New Zealand waters within recent years, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 13 (p.145)
Key to Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species.
They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island