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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
NATICIDAE: GLOBISININAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Naticoidea (Superfamily)
> Naticidae (Family)
> Globisininae (Subfamily)
> Falsilunatia (Genus)
> ambigua (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Falsilunatia powelli Dell, 1956
=Polinices ambiguus Suter, 1913
Images: Falsilunatia ambigua (Suter, 1913)
Trawled in 1200 metres, central Chatham Rise, NZ. 11.3mm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
NATICIDAE: GLOBISININAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Naticoidea (Superfamily)
> Naticidae (Family)
> Globisininae (Subfamily)
> Falsilunatia (Genus)
> ambigua (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Falsilunatia powelli Dell, 1956
=Polinices ambiguus Suter, 1913
Details: Falsilunatia ambigua (Suter, 1913)
Size/Grows to:
Height 18mm, Width 16mm
Distribution:
Eastern North and South Island, Antipodes Islands, Bounty Plateau and Chatham Rise, from 476-1722m
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.157)
  • Suter, H. 1913 New species of Tertiary Mollusca, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 45 (p.294) 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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