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The Tropical Southwestern Pacific province of the Central Indo-Pacific realm covers the marine fauna of the following ecoregions: 146 (Tonga Islands), 147 (Fiji Islands), 148 (Vanuatu), 149 (New Caledonia), and 150 (Coral Sea). As a result of the many expeditions by French scientists, it is one of the best documented parts of the marine fauna of the world.
The New Caledonian Olivoidea were treated by Dautzenberg (1927), Leveque (1984, 1984, 1984, 1985), Prigent (1993, 1993). The Olivoidea of Vanuatu (New Hebrides) were treated by Solem (1959). The Ancillariidae of the province were treated by Kilburn & Bouchet, 1988, 1990, 1990) and by Bouchet & Kilburn (1991, 1991).
The following species of Olivoidea are recognised from this province (depicted specimens all originate from this province):
| Species | |
|---|---|
| Alocospira? bellonarum (Kilburn & Bouchet, 1988) |
Coral Sea, W of New Caledonia. 44-205 m [150]
Holotype MNHN IM-2000-1112. Bellona Plataeu, 21° 24' 23.9976'' S ; 159° 8' 48.0012'' E, July 25, 1984. |
| Amalda? aureomarginata Kilburn & Bouchet, 1988 |
New Caledonia [149]
RV 0065. New Caledonia, South Province, off SW coast; trawled, crabbed, depth 400-500 m. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| "Amalda" herberti Cossignani, 2013 |
New Caledonia [149]
Thierry Vulliet collection. New Caledonia. |
| "Amalda" maritzae Bozzetti, 2007 |
New Caledonia [149] Figure coming |
| Amalda? richeri Kilburn & Bouchet, 1988 |
New Caledonia [149]
Holotype MNHN IM-2000-1378. New Caledonia, between Belep Is and Surprise Atoll, 18°57'S, 163°14'E, 475 m. |
| Entomoliva incisa Bouchet & Kilburn, 1991 |
UPPER SLOPE. S of New Caledonia [149]
Holotype MNHN IM-2000-1119. New Caledonia,, S of l'île des Pins 22°40'S 167°41'E, depth 460-500 m. |
| Entomoliva mirabilis Bouchet & Kilburn, 1991 |
UPPER SLOPE. S of New Caledonia [149]
Holotype MNHN IM-2000-1451. New Caledonia, S of la Grande-Terre, 167°08'E, depth 275-280 m. |
| Baryspira allaryi (Bozzetti, 2007) |
New Caledoinia [149]
RV 2689. New Caledonia, South Province, l'Ile-des-Pins municipality,Ile des Pins, by diver, depth 9-12 m, in white sand. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Baryspira coriolis (Kilburn & Bouchet, 1988) |
Coral Sea, W of New Caledonia [150]
Holotype MNHN-IM-2000-1393. Coral Sea, Lord Howe Banc, 24°9'59.4''S-159°35'45.024''E.
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| Baryspira fuscolingua (Kilburn & Bouchet, 1988) |
New Caledonia [149]
RV 5817. New Caledonia, Norfolk Ridge, dredged, live taken. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Baryspira montrouzieri (Souverbie, 1860) |
New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands [149], Fiji? [147]
RV 2153. New Caledonia, South Province, l'Ile-des-Pins municipality, Ile des Pins, by diver, depth 9-12 m, in white sand. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Species | |
|---|---|
| Acutoliva? chrysoplecta (Tursch & Greifeneder, 1989) |
New Caledonia [149] Figure of specimen from this province wanted |
| Acutoliva hilli (Petuch & Sargent, 1986) |
Tonga [146], New Caledonia [149]
Thierry Vulliet collection. Tonga, Neiafu Vaua, dept 31 ft, behind reef. |
| Acutoliva panniculata panniculata (Duclos, 1835) |
Vanuatu [148] Fiigure of specimen from this province wanted. |
| Acutoliva semmelinki (Schepman, 1890) |
Fiji [147], Vanuatu [148] Figure of specimen from this province wanted |
| Acutoliva ouini (Kantor & Tursch, 1998) |
Vanuatu [148] Figure of specimen from this province wanted |
| Annulatoliva amethystina (Röding, 1798) |
Tonga [146], Fiji [147], Vanuatu [148], New Caledonia [149], Wallis & Futuna
RV 4097b. New Caledonia, North Province, Poindimié municipality Poindimié. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Annulatoliva? parkinsoni (Prior, 1975) |
New Caledonia [149] Figure of specimen from this province wanted |
| Calyptoliva amblys Kantor & Bouchet, 2007 |
Coral Sea. [150] Figure coming |
| Calyptoliva bolis Kantor & Bouchet, 2007 |
UPPER SLOPE. Coral Sea. [150]
Holotype MNHN-IM-2000-9480. Coral Sea, Lansdowne Fairway Bank, 21°01'S-160°57'E, depth 650 m. |
| Calyptoliva tatyanae Kantor & Bouchet, 2007 |
UPPER SLOPE. Coral Sea. [150]
Holotype MNHN-IM-2000-9481. Coral Sea, southern part of Fair Bank, 21°32'S-162°27'E, depth 747 m. |
| Carmione lecoquiana (Ducros de St. Germain, 1857) |
Fiji [147], New Caledonia [149]
RV 5170a. Fiji, Viti-Levu, Nabila-Yako, Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Galeolella carneola (Gmelin, 1791) |
Fiji [147], Vanuatu [148], New Caledonia [149]
RV 0409. New Caledonia, South Province, l'Ile-des-Pins municipality, Ile des Pins. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Galeolella todosina (Duclos, 1840) |
Fiji [147], Vanuatu [148], New Caledonia [149] Figure of specimen from this province wanted |
| Miniaceoliva caerulea (Röding, 1798) |
Tonga [146], Fiji [147], Vanuatu [148], New Caledonia [149]
RV 2755. New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands Province, Lifou municipality, Lifou Island, depth 8 m. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Miniaceoliva concinna concinna (Marrat, 1871) |
Vanuatu [148], New Caledonia [149]
RV 2753a. New Caledonia, North Province, Pouebo municipality, S of Pouebo, Plage de Colnett; depth 6 m, 1994. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Miniaceoliva hirasei hirasei (Kuroda & Habe, 1952) |
New Caledonia [149] Figure of specimen from this province wanted |
| Miniaceoliva lamberti lamberti (Jousseaume, 1884) |
New Caledonia [149]
RV 3128. New Caledonia, South Province, Noumea municipality, Signal Island [Ilot Signal]. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Miniaceoliva lamberti chloeae Petuch & Myers, 2014 |
Wallis & Futuna Islands, Fiji [147], Vanuatu [148], and the Santa Cruz Islands Figure coming |
| Miniaceoliva miniacea (Röding, 1798) |
New Caledonia [149]
RV 0485a. New Caledonia, South Province, Noumea municipality, Signal Island [Ilot Signal].Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Miniaceoliva sericea (Röding, 1798) |
New Caledonia [149]
RV 4453. New Caledonia, North Province, Poindimie municipality, Poindimie. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Neocylindrus tesselata (Lamarck, 1811) |
Vanuatu [148], New Caledonia [149]
RV 7205. New Caledonia, South Province, L'Ile-des-Pins municipality, Ile des Pins, depth 8-10 m, in sand, at night.Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Oliva faba Marrat, 1867 |
Vanuatu [148], New Caledonia [149]
RV 2835a. New Caledonia, North Province, Pouebo municipality, Plage de Balade, Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Oliva fijiana Tursch & Greifeneder, 2001 |
Fiji [147], New Caledonia [149]
RV 2754. New Caledonia, North Province, Pouebo municipality, Plage de Balade. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Oliva? lacanientai Greifeneder & Blöcher, 1985 |
New Caledonia [149] Figure of specimen from this province wanted |
| Oliva longispira Bridgman, 1906 |
Vanuatu [148]
RV 4118. Vanuatu, Malekula Island; by diver, on sand, depth 8-12 m; July 2003. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Oliva tigridella Duclos, 1835 |
Tonga [146], Vanuatu [148], New Caledonia [149]
RV 6968a. Tonga, Motutapu, on sandtrails before sunset. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Omogymna nitidula sandwicensis (Pease, 1860) |
Fiji [147], Vanuatu [148] Figure of specimen from this province wanted |
| Viduoliva reticulata (Röding, 1798) |
Vanuatu [148], New Caledonia [149]
RV 4452a. New Caledonia, North Province, Pouebo municipality, S of Pouebo, Plage de Colnett, depth 5 m. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Viduoliva rubrolabiata (Fischer, 1902) |
Fiji [147], Vanuatu, Chesterfield Islands [148], New Caledonia [149], Futuna.
RV 3035. Vanuatu. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Viduoliva vidua (Röding, 1798) |
Fiji [147], Vanuatu [148], New Caledonia [149]
RV 2855. New Caledonia, North Province, Poindimie municipality, Poindimie. Scle bar is 1 cm. |
| Species | |
|---|---|
| Olivellopsis simplex (Pease, 1867) |
Tonga [146], Vanuatu [148], New Caledonia [149] Figure of specimen from this province wanted |
| Species | |
|---|---|
| Fusulculus albus Bouchet & Vermeij, 1998 |
UPPER SLOPE. N of New Caledonia, 18°42'S-163°13'E, 668 m. [149]
Holotype MNHN-IM-2000-691. New Caledonia, 18°42'S 163°13'E, depth 675 m, Grand-Passage. |
| Fusulculus crenatus Bouchet & Vermeij, 1998 |
UPPER SLOPE. Vanuatu, 22°17'S-171°18'E, 450-550 m. [148]
Holotype MNHN-IM-2000-581. SSE of Vanuatu, 22°17'S 171°18'E, Hunter and Matthew Islands, 450-550 m. |
