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Taxonomy
Family:
SCISSURELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Lepetellida (Order)
> Scissurelloidea (Superfamily)
> Scissurellidae (Family)
> Scissurella (Genus)
> bountyensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Maxwellella Bandel, 1998
=Praescissurella Lozouet, 1998
=Reussella Bandel, 1998
=Schismope Jeffreys, 1856
=Woodwardia Crosse & Fischer, 1861
Images: Scissurella bountyensis Powell, 1933
Paratype, collected off Bounty Islands, NZ (MA72370). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
SCISSURELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Lepetellida (Order)
> Scissurelloidea (Superfamily)
> Scissurellidae (Family)
> Scissurella (Genus)
> bountyensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Maxwellella Bandel, 1998
=Praescissurella Lozouet, 1998
=Reussella Bandel, 1998
=Schismope Jeffreys, 1856
=Woodwardia Crosse & Fischer, 1861
Details: Scissurella bountyensis Powell, 1933
Size/Grows to:
Height 0.62mm, Width 0.88mm
Distribution:
North-eastern and southern North Island (White Island and Wellington), southern South Island, and Stewart, Snares, Auckland, Campbell, Bounty and Chatham Islands, from 0-200m
Type Data:
  • 310 metres, off Bounty Islands, NZ, (holotype, paratype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.34)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1933 Marine Mollusca from the Bounty Islands, Records of the Canterbury Museum, 4 (p.34) 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