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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
PUNCTIDAE: LAOMINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Eupulmonata (Superorder)
> Stylommatophora (Order)
> Helicina (Suborder)
> [unassigned] Helicina (Infraorder)
> Punctoidea (Superfamily)
> Punctidae (Family)
> Laominae (Subfamily)
> Taguahelix (Genus)
> crispata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Laoma (Taguahelix) Powell, 1955
=Phrixgnathus (Taguahelix) Powell, 1955
Synonymised Names:
=(Punctid n.sp. 17)
Images: Taguahelix crispata Climo & Goulstone, 1993
Holotype, collected Titirangi, Auckland, NZ (MA71558). 2.5mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Titirangi, Auckland, NZ (MA71558). 2.5mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Titirangi, Auckland, NZ (MA71558). 2.5mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Collected May 2005, Mt Camel, Houhora, Far North, NZ. 2.2mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected May 2005, Mt Camel, Houhora, Far North, NZ. 2.2mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected May 2005, Mt Camel, Houhora, Far North, NZ. 2.2mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
PUNCTIDAE: LAOMINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Eupulmonata (Superorder)
> Stylommatophora (Order)
> Helicina (Suborder)
> [unassigned] Helicina (Infraorder)
> Punctoidea (Superfamily)
> Punctidae (Family)
> Laominae (Subfamily)
> Taguahelix (Genus)
> crispata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Laoma (Taguahelix) Powell, 1955
=Phrixgnathus (Taguahelix) Powell, 1955
Synonymised Names:
=(Punctid n.sp. 17)
Details: Taguahelix crispata Climo & Goulstone, 1993
Size/Grows to:
Width 2.5mm, Height 1.9mm
Distribution:
North Island, Far North to Huntly and northern Waikato region
Type Data:
  • Titirangi, Auckland, NZ, (holotype)
  • Near Huia Dam, Waitakere Range, W of Auckland, NZ, (paratype)
  • Laingholm, Waitakere Ranges, Auckland, NZ, (paratype)
Notes:
Land, Native - Endemic, Aerial habitat, found on trunks under bark and in living nikau boles as well as on the ground
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Climo, F.M., Goulstone, J.F. 1993 Descriptions and redescriptions of landsnails (Mollusca: Punctidae) in the genera Phrixgnathus and Taguahelix, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 30 (p.32) 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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