Smilium spinosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Phylum: Arthropoda
This is not a Mollusc. Other non-Molluscan Phyla (Echinodermata, Brachiopoda etc) have been included to help identify species that may be mistaken for Mollusca, but are not.
Classification:
Arthropoda (Phylum) > Crustacea (Subphylum) > Hexanauplia (Class) > Thecostraca (Subclass) > Scalpelliformes (Order) >
Calanticidae (Family) >
Smilium (Genus) > spinosa (Species)
Distribution:
Throughout New Zealand
Notes:
Marine, Endemic, On intertidal rocks, often under shady ledges