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Taxonomy
Family:
EULIMIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Vanikoioidea (Superfamily)
> Eulimidae (Family)
> Aclis (Genus)
> maoria (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Aclis (Aclis) Lovén, 1846
=Eusetia Cotton, 1944
=Marteliella Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1914
=Menippe Jeffreys, 1867
=Pherusa Jeffreys, 1869
=Pherusina Norman, 1888
=Schwengelia Bartsch, 1947
Images: Aclis maoria Powell, 1937
Collected 15 Jul 1962, NW of Three Kings Islands, NZ (M.048994). © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Taxonomy
Family:
EULIMIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Vanikoioidea (Superfamily)
> Eulimidae (Family)
> Aclis (Genus)
> maoria (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Aclis (Aclis) Lovén, 1846
=Eusetia Cotton, 1944
=Marteliella Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1914
=Menippe Jeffreys, 1867
=Pherusa Jeffreys, 1869
=Pherusina Norman, 1888
=Schwengelia Bartsch, 1947
Details: Aclis maoria Powell, 1937
Size/Grows to:
Height 3.5mm
Distribution:
Southern Norfolk Ridge, Three Kings Islands, and off Cape Reinga, from 120-805m
Type Data:
  • 260 metres, off Three Kings Islands, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.136)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1937 New Species of Marine Mollusca from New Zealand, Discovery Reports, 15 (p.209) 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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