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Taxonomy
Family:
COLUMBELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Buccinoidea (Superfamily)
> Columbellidae (Family)
> Zemitrella (Genus)
> laevirostris (Species)
Images: Zemitrella laevirostris Powell, 1940
Holotype, collected in shell sand, Tom Bowling Bay, NZ (MA70887). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
In shell sand, Spirits Bay, Far North, NZ. 3mm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
COLUMBELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Buccinoidea (Superfamily)
> Columbellidae (Family)
> Zemitrella (Genus)
> laevirostris (Species)
Details: Zemitrella laevirostris Powell, 1940
Size/Grows to:
Height 3.3mm, Width 1.3mm
Distribution:
Cape Maria van Diemen to Tom Bowling Bay, and Ranfurly Bank, from 0-39m
Type Data:
  • Tom Bowling Bay, 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.186)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1940 The Marine Mollusca of the Aupourian Province, New Zealand, Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 70 (p.241) 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