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Taxonomy
Family:
SILIQUARIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order)
> Cerithioidea (Superfamily)
> Siliquariidae (Family)
> Stephopoma (Genus)
> roseum (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Lilax Finlay, 1926
Synonymised Names:
=Vermetus roseus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
Images: Stephopoma roseum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
In beach drift, Leigh, Northland, NZ. 31mm. © rights reserved
Large clump washed up around rocks, Tapotupotu Bay, Far North, NZ. ~30-40cm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
SILIQUARIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order)
> Cerithioidea (Superfamily)
> Siliquariidae (Family)
> Stephopoma (Genus)
> roseum (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Lilax Finlay, 1926
Synonymised Names:
=Vermetus roseus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
Details: Stephopoma roseum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Size/Grows to:
Length 35mm
Distribution:
Middlesex and King Banks, Three Kings Islands, northern North Island as far south as Mahia Peninsula, and Chatham Islands, from 0-710m
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic, Often seen in large intertwined clumps growing together
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.129)

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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
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