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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
NATICIDAE: POLINICINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Naticoidea (Superfamily)
> Naticidae (Family)
> Polinicinae (Subfamily)
> Uberella (Genus)
> denticulifera (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Natica denticulifera Marwick, 1924
=Pliconacca denticulifera (Marwick, 1924)
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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
NATICIDAE: POLINICINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Naticoidea (Superfamily)
> Naticidae (Family)
> Polinicinae (Subfamily)
> Uberella (Genus)
> denticulifera (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Natica denticulifera Marwick, 1924
=Pliconacca denticulifera (Marwick, 1924)
Details: Uberella denticulifera (Marwick, 1924)
Size/Grows to:
Height 9mm, Width 8mm
Distribution:
Three Kings, North, South and Chatham Islands, from 18-660m
Type Data:
  • Castlecliff, Wanganui, NZ (Fossil), (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Recent, Fossil, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Beu, A.G., Maxwell, P.A. 1990 Cenozoic Mollusca of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey, 58 (p.245)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.157)
  • Marwick, J. 1924 The Tertiary and recent Naticidae and Naricidae of New Zealand, Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, 55 (p.552) 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