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Taxonomy
Family:
BELOMITRIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Buccinoidea (Superfamily)
> Belomitridae (Family)
> Belomitra (Genus)
> regis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Bathyclionella Kobelt, 1905
=Cryptomitra Dall, 1924
=Dellina Beu, 1970
=Morrisonella Bartsch, 1945
=Pleurobela Monterosato [in Locard], 1897
Synonymised Names:
=Mitrithara (Itia) regis Powell, 1937
=Mitrithara regis Powell, 1937
=Mitromorpha regis (Powell, 1937)
Images: Belomitra regis (Powell, 1937)
Off Cape Maria van Diemen, Far North, NZ. 6mm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
BELOMITRIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Buccinoidea (Superfamily)
> Belomitridae (Family)
> Belomitra (Genus)
> regis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Bathyclionella Kobelt, 1905
=Cryptomitra Dall, 1924
=Dellina Beu, 1970
=Morrisonella Bartsch, 1945
=Pleurobela Monterosato [in Locard], 1897
Synonymised Names:
=Mitrithara (Itia) regis Powell, 1937
=Mitrithara regis Powell, 1937
=Mitromorpha regis (Powell, 1937)
Details: Belomitra regis (Powell, 1937)
Size/Grows to:
Height 5.5mm, Width 3mm
Distribution:
Norfolk Ridge, West Norfolk Ridge, Three Kings Rise, Three Kings Islands and northernmost tip of North Island, from 100-1251m
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.236)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1937 New Species of Marine Mollusca from New Zealand, Discovery Reports, 15 (p.218) Original Description

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NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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