Other non-Molluscan Phyla (Echinodermata, Brachiopoda etc) are being added to the checklist and photo sections of the website. This is to help identify species that may be mistaken for Mollusca, but are not.
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Centrostephanus rodgersii (A. Agassiz, 1864) 120mm Marine, Long hollow spines, brittle, and sharp North of the North Island, the east coast of Australia including Tasmania, New Caledonia, and Lord Howe Island, from 0-30 metres KA
Diadema palmeri Baker, 1967 Marine, Spines very long, fine, hollow. Both test and spines brilliant red Found on rocky reefs in northeastern New Zealand and southeastern Australia, also Kermadec, Norfolk, and Lord Howe Islands A
Key to 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