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Taxonomy
Family:
COLUMBELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Buccinoidea (Superfamily)
> Columbellidae (Family)
> Exomilopsis (Genus)
> hipkinsi (Species)
Images: Exomilopsis hipkinsi Powell, 1964
Holotype, collected in 5-7 metres, off Cape Maria van Diemen, NZ (MA71240). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
COLUMBELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Buccinoidea (Superfamily)
> Columbellidae (Family)
> Exomilopsis (Genus)
> hipkinsi (Species)
Details: Exomilopsis hipkinsi Powell, 1964
Size/Grows to:
Height 8.5mm, Width 2.8mm
Distribution:
Middlesex and King Banks, Three Kings Islands, and north-eastern North Island as far south-east as Ranfurly Bank, from 15-622m
Type Data:
  • 5-7 metres, off Cape Maria van Diemen, 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.192)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1964 New Zealand Molluscan Systematics with Descriptions of New Species: Part 4, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 6(1) (p.17) 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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