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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)
> delicatula (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Laoma (Taguahelix) Powell, 1955
=Phrixgnathus (Taguahelix) Powell, 1955
Synonymised Names:
=Laoma (Taguahelix) delicatula (Powell, 1955)
=Phrixgnathus (Taguahelix) delicatulus Powell, 1955
Images: Taguahelix delicatula (Powell, 1955)
Holotype, collected Carnley Harbour, Auckland Islands, NZ (MA71232). 2.5mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Carnley Harbour, Auckland Islands, NZ (MA71232). 2.5mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Carnley Harbour, Auckland Islands, NZ (MA71232). 2.5mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Collected Feb 2009, Ewing Island, Auckland Islands, NZ. 1.9mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected Feb 2009, Ewing Island, Auckland Islands, NZ. 1.9mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected Feb 2009, Ewing Island, Auckland Islands, NZ. 1.9mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected Feb 2008, Adams Island, Auckland Islands, NZ. 2.2mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected Feb 2008, Adams Island, Auckland Islands, NZ. 2.2mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected Feb 2008, Adams Island, Auckland Islands, 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)
> delicatula (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Laoma (Taguahelix) Powell, 1955
=Phrixgnathus (Taguahelix) Powell, 1955
Synonymised Names:
=Laoma (Taguahelix) delicatula (Powell, 1955)
=Phrixgnathus (Taguahelix) delicatulus Powell, 1955
Details: Taguahelix delicatula (Powell, 1955)
Size/Grows to:
Width 2.5mm, Height 1.5mm
Distribution:
Auckland Islands
Type Data:
  • Carnley Harbour, Auckland Islands, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Land, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.331)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1955 Mollusca of the southern islands of New Zealand., Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Cape Expedition Series Bulletin, 15 (p.127) 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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