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Taxonomy
Family:
SKENEIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Trochida (Order)
> Trochoidea (Superfamily)
> Skeneidae (Family)
> Zalipais (Genus)
> lissa (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Cyclostrema lissum Suter, 1908
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Taxonomy
Family:
SKENEIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Trochida (Order)
> Trochoidea (Superfamily)
> Skeneidae (Family)
> Zalipais (Genus)
> lissa (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Cyclostrema lissum Suter, 1908
Details: Zalipais lissa (Suter, 1908)
Size/Grows to:
Height 0.6mm, Width 1.0mm
Distribution:
Northland to Otago, and Chatham Islands
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Walsby, J.R., Morton, J.E. 1982 Chitons, Limpets & Topshells & Pulmonates (Amphineura, Archaeogastropoda & Pulmonata), Marine Molluscs, University of Auckland, Leigh Marine Laboratory, 1 (p.64)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.79)
  • Suter, H. 1908 Additions to the marine molluscan fauna of New Zealand, with descriptions of new species, Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London, 8 (p.25) 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
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