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Taxonomy
Family:
RISSOINIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Rissooidea (Superfamily)
> Rissoinidae (Family)
> Rissoina (Genus)
> zonata (Species)
Images: Rissoina zonata Suter, 1909
In a low tidal rock pool, Doubtless Bay, Northland, NZ. 11mm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
RISSOINIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Rissooidea (Superfamily)
> Rissoinidae (Family)
> Rissoina (Genus)
> zonata (Species)
Details: Rissoina zonata Suter, 1909
Size/Grows to:
Height 11.8mm, Width 4.6mm
Distribution:
Three Kings Islands and northern North Island as far south-east as Ranfurly Bank, from 0-20m
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Description:
Usually white, but occasionally with a broad basal brown zone

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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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