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Taxonomy
Family:
MICROPILINIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Monoplacophora (Class)
> Tryblidiida (Order)
> Micropilinidae (Family)
> Micropilina (Genus)
> reinga (Species)
Images: Micropilina reinga B.A. Marshall, 2006
Holotype, collected 12 May 2003, seamount W of Three Kings Islands, NZ (M.171278). © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Taxonomy
Family:
MICROPILINIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Monoplacophora (Class)
> Tryblidiida (Order)
> Micropilinidae (Family)
> Micropilina (Genus)
> reinga (Species)
Details: Micropilina reinga B.A. Marshall, 2006
Size/Grows to:
Length 0.7mm, Width 0.55mm
Distribution:
Reinga Ridge, from 394-400m
Type Data:
  • 390-400 metres, Reinga Ridge, NW of Cape Reinga, Three Kings Islands, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Marshall, B.A. 2006 Four new species of Monoplacophora (Mollusca) from the New Zealand region, Molluscan Research, 26(2) (p.64) 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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