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Taxonomy
Family:
RISSOIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Rissooidea (Superfamily)
> Rissoidae (Family)
> Alvania (Genus)
> aupouria (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Alvania (Linemera) Finlay, 1924 accepted, alternate representation
Synonymised Names:
=Alvania (Linemera) aupouria (Powell, 1937) accepted, alternate representation
=Alvinia (Linemera) aupouria (Powell, 1937)
=Haurakia aupouria Powell, 1937
=Pusillina (Haurakia) aupouria (Powell, 1937)
=Pusillina aupouria (Powell, 1937)
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Taxonomy
Family:
RISSOIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Rissooidea (Superfamily)
> Rissoidae (Family)
> Alvania (Genus)
> aupouria (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Alvania (Linemera) Finlay, 1924 accepted, alternate representation
Synonymised Names:
=Alvania (Linemera) aupouria (Powell, 1937) accepted, alternate representation
=Alvinia (Linemera) aupouria (Powell, 1937)
=Haurakia aupouria Powell, 1937
=Pusillina (Haurakia) aupouria (Powell, 1937)
=Pusillina aupouria (Powell, 1937)
Details: Alvania aupouria (Powell, 1937)
Size/Grows to:
Height 2.05mm, Width 1.25mm
Distribution:
Middlesex Bank and Three Kings Islands, from 206-805m
Type Data:
  • 260 metres, off Three Kings Islands, NZ, (holotype)
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.96)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1937 New Species of Marine Mollusca from New Zealand, Discovery Reports, 15 (p.191) 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