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Taxonomy
Family:
ANABATHRIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Truncatelloidea (Superfamily)
> Anabathridae (Family)
> Pisinna (Genus)
> semiplicata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Estea Iredale, 1915
=Estea (Microestea) Ponder, 1965
=Feldestea Iredale, 1955
=Hagenmulleria Bourguignat, 1881
=Microestea Ponder, 1965
=Nodulestea Iredale, 1955
=Pisanna Monterosato, 1878 (misspelling)
Synonymised Names:
=Estea semiplicata Powell, 1927
Images: Pisinna semiplicata (Powell, 1927)
Holotype, collected off Taupo Bay, Whangaroa, Northland, NZ (MA72059). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
ANABATHRIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Truncatelloidea (Superfamily)
> Anabathridae (Family)
> Pisinna (Genus)
> semiplicata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Estea Iredale, 1915
=Estea (Microestea) Ponder, 1965
=Feldestea Iredale, 1955
=Hagenmulleria Bourguignat, 1881
=Microestea Ponder, 1965
=Nodulestea Iredale, 1955
=Pisanna Monterosato, 1878 (misspelling)
Synonymised Names:
=Estea semiplicata Powell, 1927
Details: Pisinna semiplicata (Powell, 1927)
Size/Grows to:
Height 2.4mm, Width 1.2mm
Distribution:
North-eastern North Island as far south-east as Hicks Bay, from 0-59m
Type Data:
  • Off Taupo Bay, Whangaroa, NZ, (holotype, paratype)
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.103)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1927 The genetic relationships of Australasian rissoids. Part 1. Descriptions of new recent genera and species from New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 57 (p.543) 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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