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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
CERITHIIDAE: BITTIINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order)
> Cerithioidea (Superfamily)
> Cerithiidae (Family)
> Bittiinae (Subfamily)
> Zebittium (Genus)
> laevicordatum (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Bittium Gray, 1847
Images: Zebittium laevicordatum Powell, 1937
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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
CERITHIIDAE: BITTIINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order)
> Cerithioidea (Superfamily)
> Cerithiidae (Family)
> Bittiinae (Subfamily)
> Zebittium (Genus)
> laevicordatum (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Bittium Gray, 1847
Details: Zebittium laevicordatum Powell, 1937
Size/Grows to:
Height 4.0mm, Width 1.5mm
Distribution:
Off Three Kings Islands
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.132)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1937 New Species of Marine Mollusca from New Zealand, Discovery Reports, 15 (p.204) 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