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Taxonomy
Family:
ANABATHRIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Truncatelloidea (Superfamily)
> Anabathridae (Family)
> Pisinna (Genus)
> zosterophila (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 zosterophila (Webster, 1905)
=Rissoa zosterophila Webster, 1905
=Rissoia zosterophila Webster, 1905
Images: Pisinna zosterophila (Webster, 1905)
Lectotype, collected pre 1929, Devonport, Auckland, NZ (MA70671). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Paralectotype, collected pre 1929, Devonport, Auckland, NZ (MA73631). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
ANABATHRIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Truncatelloidea (Superfamily)
> Anabathridae (Family)
> Pisinna (Genus)
> zosterophila (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 zosterophila (Webster, 1905)
=Rissoa zosterophila Webster, 1905
=Rissoia zosterophila Webster, 1905
Details: Pisinna zosterophila (Webster, 1905)
Size/Grows to:
Height 2.15mm, Width 0.98mm
Distribution:
Northern North Island as far south as Tolaga Bay
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic, Common from low tide, under stones and in short algae
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.103)
  • Webster, W.H. 1905 Some new species of New Zealand marine shells, together with remarks on some non-marine species, and some addition to the "Index Fauna", Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 37 (p.277) 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
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