Known from only a few specimens from Kermadec Islands, Tasman and Taupo Sea Mounts (380 km east of Newcastle) and from one specimen from off Botany Bay, NSW
Emerson, W.K. 1990 New records for western Pacific Morum (Gastropoda: Harpidae) with biogeographic implications, The Veliger, 33 (p.148)
Beu, A.G. 1976 Revision of the Southwest Pacific species of Morum (Onischidia) (Gastropoda: Cassidae), Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia, 3 (p.225)
Powell, A.W.B. 1958 Mollusca of the Kermadec Islands. Part 1, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 5(1) (p.80) Original Description
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