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Taxonomy
Family:
NACELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Patellogastropoda (Subclass)
> Lottioidea (Superfamily)
> Nacellidae (Family)
> Cellana (Genus)
> oliveri (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Bertinia Jousseaume, 1883
=Granopatella Pallary, 1920
=Helcion (Helcioniscus) Dall, 1871
=Helcioniscus Dall, 1871
=Nacella (Cellana) H. Adams, 1869
Synonymised Names:
=Cellana strigilis bollonsi Powell, 1955
=Cellana strigilis chathamensis of authors not Pilsbry, 1891
=Cellana strigilis oliveri Powell, 1955
Images: Cellana oliveri Powell, 1955
(chathamensis form) - On low tidal rocks, Chatham Islands, NZ. 47mm
Holotype of Cellana strigilis oliveri Powell, 1955, collected Apr 1927, Bounty Islands, NZ (M.008565). © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Taxonomy
Family:
NACELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Patellogastropoda (Subclass)
> Lottioidea (Superfamily)
> Nacellidae (Family)
> Cellana (Genus)
> oliveri (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Bertinia Jousseaume, 1883
=Granopatella Pallary, 1920
=Helcion (Helcioniscus) Dall, 1871
=Helcioniscus Dall, 1871
=Nacella (Cellana) H. Adams, 1869
Synonymised Names:
=Cellana strigilis bollonsi Powell, 1955
=Cellana strigilis chathamensis of authors not Pilsbry, 1891
=Cellana strigilis oliveri Powell, 1955
Details: Cellana oliveri Powell, 1955
Size/Grows to:
Length 65mm, Width 50mm
Distribution:
Chatham, Antipodes and Bounty Islands
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Reisser, C.M.O., Marshall, B.A., Gardner, J.P.A. 2012 A morphometric approach supporting genetic results in the taxonomy of the New Zealand limpets of the Cellana strigilis complex (Mollusca: Patellogastropoda: Nacellidae), Invertebrate Systematics, 26 (p.200)
  • Penniket, J.R. Aug/1988 The Genus Cellana in New Zealand, Poirieria, 15(5) (p.15)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.45)
  • 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.73) Original Description

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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
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