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Taxonomy
Family:
PYRAMIDELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> 'Lower Heterobranchia' (Infraclass)
> Pyramidelloidea (Superfamily)
> Pyramidellidae (Family)
> Odostomia (Genus)
> taumakiensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Eulimella (Evalina) Dall & Bartsch, 1904
=Odontostoma Philippi, 1853
=Odontostomia Jeffreys, 1839
=Odostomia (Cyclodontostomia) Cossmann, 1921
=Odostomia (Cyclodostomia) Sacco, 1892
=Odostomia (Evalina) Dall & Bartsch, 1904
=Odostomia (Macrodostomia) Sacco, 1892
=Odostomia (Odostomia) J. Fleming, 1813
=Ptychostomon Locard, 1886
Images: Odostomia taumakiensis Suter, 1908
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Taxonomy
Family:
PYRAMIDELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> 'Lower Heterobranchia' (Infraclass)
> Pyramidelloidea (Superfamily)
> Pyramidellidae (Family)
> Odostomia (Genus)
> taumakiensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Eulimella (Evalina) Dall & Bartsch, 1904
=Odontostoma Philippi, 1853
=Odontostomia Jeffreys, 1839
=Odostomia (Cyclodontostomia) Cossmann, 1921
=Odostomia (Cyclodostomia) Sacco, 1892
=Odostomia (Evalina) Dall & Bartsch, 1904
=Odostomia (Macrodostomia) Sacco, 1892
=Odostomia (Odostomia) J. Fleming, 1813
=Ptychostomon Locard, 1886
Details: Odostomia taumakiensis Suter, 1908
Size/Grows to:
Height 3mm, Width 1.5mm
Distribution:
Taumaki Island, west coast, South Island, 18 metres
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.264)
  • Suter, H. 1908 Descriptions of new species of New Zealand Mollusca., Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 40 (p.363) 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