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Taxonomy
Family:
SKENEIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Trochida (Order)
> Trochoidea (Superfamily)
> Skeneidae (Family)
> Liotella (Genus)
> aupouria (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Brookula (Liotella) Iredale, 1915
Images: Liotella aupouria Powell, 1937
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Taxonomy
Family:
SKENEIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Trochida (Order)
> Trochoidea (Superfamily)
> Skeneidae (Family)
> Liotella (Genus)
> aupouria (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Brookula (Liotella) Iredale, 1915
Details: Liotella aupouria Powell, 1937
Size/Grows to:
Height 0.6mm, Width 1.2mm
Distribution:
West Norfolk Ridge, Middlesex and King Banks, off Three Kings Islands, and off Cape Reinga, from 91-785m
Type Data:
  • 260 metres, off Three Kings Islands, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.78)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1937 New Species of Marine Mollusca from New Zealand, Discovery Reports, 15 (p.182) 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