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Taxonomy
Family:
SILIQUARIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order)
> Cerithioidea (Superfamily)
> Siliquariidae (Family)
> Stephopoma (Genus)
> roseum (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Lilax Finlay, 1926
Synonymised Names:
=Vermetus roseus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
Images: Stephopoma roseum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
In beach drift, Leigh, Northland, NZ. 31mm
Large clump washed up around rocks, Tapotupotu Bay, Far North, NZ. ~30-40cm
Taxonomy
Family:
SILIQUARIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order)
> Cerithioidea (Superfamily)
> Siliquariidae (Family)
> Stephopoma (Genus)
> roseum (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Lilax Finlay, 1926
Synonymised Names:
=Vermetus roseus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
Details: Stephopoma roseum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Size/Grows to:
Length 35mm
Distribution:
Northland to Hauraki Gulf
Geographical Range:
ACE.
Notes:
Marine, Endemic, Often seen in large intertwined clumps growing together
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.129)

Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing 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
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
E =
Endemic
I =
Introduced
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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