[3][4] It has also recently been documented in its non-native range in San Diego, CA.

[5] This species can be found in the intertidal zone, usually associated with the Spirorbis tube worms they eat.

[3] V. felis feeds on Spirorbis tube worms in the intertidal zone.

This species, originally found in the South China Sea, was named Trevelyana felis by Collingwood, in 1881.

The exact taxonomic placement of this organism is still debated and many people believe that all Vayssierea spp.