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Taxonomy
Family:
PTEROTRACHEIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Pterotracheoidea (Superfamily)
> Pterotracheidae (Family)
> Pterotrachea (Genus)
> scutata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Euryops Tesch, 1906
=Firola Bruguière, 1791
=Heterodens Bonnevie, 1920
=Pterotrachea (Euryops) Tesch, 1906
Synonymised Names:
=Firola gegenbauri Vayssière, 1904
Images: Pterotrachea scutata Gegenbaur, 1855
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Taxonomy
Family:
PTEROTRACHEIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Pterotracheoidea (Superfamily)
> Pterotracheidae (Family)
> Pterotrachea (Genus)
> scutata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Euryops Tesch, 1906
=Firola Bruguière, 1791
=Heterodens Bonnevie, 1920
=Pterotrachea (Euryops) Tesch, 1906
Synonymised Names:
=Firola gegenbauri Vayssière, 1904
Details: Pterotrachea scutata Gegenbaur, 1855
Distribution:
Northern New Zealand
Notes:
Marine, Native - Non-endemic, Pelagic
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References and Publications
  • van der Spoel, S. 1976 Pseudothecosomata, Gymnosomata and Heteropoda (Gastropoda). Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema, Utrecht (p.162)

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