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Taxonomy
Family:
SKENEIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Trochida (Order)
> Trochoidea (Superfamily)
> Skeneidae (Family)
> Cirsonella (Genus)
> consobrina (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Porcupinia Cossmann, 1900
=Tharsiella Bush, 1897
=Tharsis Jeffreys, 1883
Images: Cirsonella consobrina Powell, 1930
Holotype, collected in 11-18 metres, off Mangonui Head, Northland, NZ (MA70272). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Paratype, collected in 11-18 metres, off Mangonui Head, Northland, NZ (MA71392). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Paratype, collected in 11-18 metres, off Mangonui Head, Northland, NZ (MA71392). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
SKENEIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Trochida (Order)
> Trochoidea (Superfamily)
> Skeneidae (Family)
> Cirsonella (Genus)
> consobrina (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Porcupinia Cossmann, 1900
=Tharsiella Bush, 1897
=Tharsis Jeffreys, 1883
Details: Cirsonella consobrina Powell, 1930
Size/Grows to:
Width 1.2mm, Height 0.8mm
Distribution:
Middlesex and King Banks, Three Kings Islands, off Cape Reinga, and north-eastern North Island as far south as Motiti Island, from 5-805m
Type Data:
  • 11-18 metres, off Mangonui Head, 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.70)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1930 New species of New Zealand Mollusca from shallow-water Dredgings, Part 1, Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 60 (p.534) 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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