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Taxonomy
Family:
ANABATHRIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Truncatelloidea (Superfamily)
> Anabathridae (Family)
> Microdryas (Genus)
> striatus (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Epigrus striatus Powell, 1927
Images: Microdryas striatus (Powell, 1927)
Collected in shell sand, Spirits Bay, Far North, NZ. 1.8mm
Holotype of Epigrus striatus Powell, collected in 1922, off Mangonui Head, Northland, NZ (MA72056). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
In shell sand, Spirits Bay, Far North, NZ. Bert van Tiggele
Taxonomy
Family:
ANABATHRIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Truncatelloidea (Superfamily)
> Anabathridae (Family)
> Microdryas (Genus)
> striatus (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Epigrus striatus Powell, 1927
Details: Microdryas striatus (Powell, 1927)
Size/Grows to:
Height 1.8mm, Width 0.6mm
Distribution:
Three Kings Islands, and north-eastern North Island as far south as White Island, from 4-246m
Type Data:
  • 11-18 metres, off Mangonui Head, NZ, (holotype of Epigrus striatus Powell, 1927)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Ponder, W.F. 1983 Review of the genera of the Barleeidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Rissoacea), Records of the Australian Museum, 35 (p.253)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.103)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1927 The genetic relationships of Australasian rissoids. Part 1. Descriptions of new recent genera and species from New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 57 (p.545) Original Description

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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