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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)
> antipodensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Laoma (Taguahelix) Powell, 1955
=Phrixgnathus (Taguahelix) Powell, 1955
Synonymised Names:
=Phrixgnathus (Taguahelix) antipodensis Powell, 1955
Images: Taguahelix antipodensis (Powell, 1955)
Holotype, collected in 1950, summit ridge above Ringdove Bay, Antipodes Islands, NZ (MA71231). 2.1mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected in 1950, summit ridge above Ringdove Bay, Antipodes Islands, NZ (MA71231). 2.1mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected in 1950, summit ridge above Ringdove Bay, Antipodes Islands, NZ (MA71231). 2.1mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Collected Reef Point, Antipodes Islands, NZ. 1.3mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected Reef Point, Antipodes Islands, NZ. 1.3mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected Reef Point, Antipodes Islands, NZ. 1.3mm. 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)
> antipodensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Laoma (Taguahelix) Powell, 1955
=Phrixgnathus (Taguahelix) Powell, 1955
Synonymised Names:
=Phrixgnathus (Taguahelix) antipodensis Powell, 1955
Details: Taguahelix antipodensis (Powell, 1955)
Size/Grows to:
Width 2.1mm, Height 1.3mm
Distribution:
Antipodes Islands
Type Data:
  • Ringdove Bay, Antipodes 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