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Taxonomy
Family:
CAPULIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Capuloidea (Superfamily)
> Capulidae (Family)
> Capulus (Genus)
> novaezelandiae (Species)
Images: Capulus novaezelandiae Dell, 1978
Holotype, collected 16 Dec 1976, Campbell Plateau, NZ (M.058360). © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Holotype, collected 16 Dec 1976, Campbell Plateau, NZ (M.058360). © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Trawled in 600 metres on Acesta maui, Chatham Rise, NZ. ~30mm
Taxonomy
Family:
CAPULIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Capuloidea (Superfamily)
> Capulidae (Family)
> Capulus (Genus)
> novaezelandiae (Species)
Details: Capulus novaezelandiae Dell, 1978
Size/Grows to:
Length 35mm
Distribution:
Central NZ. Chatham Rise and Campbell Plateau, around 400-550 metres
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic, Living on Acesta shells
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Dell, R.K. 1978 Additions to the New Zealand Recent molluscan fauna with notes on Pachymelon (Palomelon), National Museum of New Zealand Records, 1(11) (p.166) 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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