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Taxonomy
Family:
APLYSIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Aplysiida (Order)
> Aplysioidea (Superfamily)
> Aplysiidae (Family)
> Dolabrifera (Genus)
> brazieri (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Dolabrifera jacksoniensis Pilsbry, 1896
Images: Dolabrifera brazieri G.B. Sowerby II, 1870
Under a rock in a shallow pool, Henderson Bay, Far North, NZ. 120-140mm
In shallow rock pool at low tide, Northland. ~120mm
In rock pools at low tide, Far North, NZ. 80-100 mm (animal)
Taxonomy
Family:
APLYSIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Aplysiida (Order)
> Aplysioidea (Superfamily)
> Aplysiidae (Family)
> Dolabrifera (Genus)
> brazieri (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Dolabrifera jacksoniensis Pilsbry, 1896
Details: Dolabrifera brazieri G.B. Sowerby II, 1870
Size/Grows to:
Length 16mm, Width 7mm. Animal 100mm
Distribution:
Northland east coast. Also New South Wales, Australia and Kermadec Islands
Geographical Range:
KA
Notes:
Marine
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Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
E =
Endemic
I =
Introduced
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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