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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
MURICIDAE: PAGODULINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Muricoidea (Superfamily)
> Muricidae (Family)
> Pagodulinae (Subfamily)
> Terefundus (Genus)
> nitens (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Terefundus (Terefundus) Finlay, 1926
Images: Terefundus nitens B.A. Marshall & Houart, 2022
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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
MURICIDAE: PAGODULINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Muricoidea (Superfamily)
> Muricidae (Family)
> Pagodulinae (Subfamily)
> Terefundus (Genus)
> nitens (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Terefundus (Terefundus) Finlay, 1926
Details: Terefundus nitens B.A. Marshall & Houart, 2022
Size/Grows to:
Height 5.5mm
Distribution:
Bay of Plenty, from 348-527m
Type Data:
  • E of Aldermen Islands, Bay of Plenty, NZ, (holotype)
  • 250-350 metres, NW of Mayor Island, Bay of Plenty, NZ, (paratype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Marshall, B.A., Houart, R. 2022 New species and genera of Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from New Zealand, Novapex, 23(1) (p.18) 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