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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
CASSIDAE: PHALIINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Tonnoidea (Superfamily)
> Cassidae (Family)
> Phaliinae (Subfamily)
> Casmaria (Genus)
> perryi (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Casmaria ponderosa perryi (Iredale, 1912)
=Cassidea perryi Iredale, 1912
Images: Casmaria perryi (Iredale, 1912)
Bland Bay, Northland. Hermit crab in rock pool. 33.5mm. © rights reserved
Tokerau Beach, Northland, NZ. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
CASSIDAE: PHALIINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Tonnoidea (Superfamily)
> Cassidae (Family)
> Phaliinae (Subfamily)
> Casmaria (Genus)
> perryi (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Casmaria ponderosa perryi (Iredale, 1912)
=Cassidea perryi Iredale, 1912
Details: Casmaria perryi (Iredale, 1912)
Size/Grows to:
Height 64mm, Width 32mm
Distribution:
Wanganella Bank, Kermadec Islands and north-eastern North Island as far south as Great Barrier Island. Also SE Australia, from 0-135m
Type Data:
  • Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Non-endemic
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References and Publications
  • Buijse, J.A., Dekker, H., Verbinnen, G. 2013 On the identity of Casmaria species (Gastropoda, Cassidae), with description of two new species, Acta Conchyliorum, 14 (p.18)
  • Bracegirdle, S. Nov/2003 Ohiwa and Opape Beaches, Bay of Plenty, Cookia, 15 (p.24)
  • Brook, F.J., Marshall, B.A. 1998 The coastal molluscan fauna of the northern Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 28 (p.220)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.160)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1976 On the considerable influx of warm water molluscs that have invaded northern New Zealand waters within recent years, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 13 (p.149)
  • Mitchener, G. Sep/1967 Casmaria perryi, Poirieria, 4(2)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1967 New Zealand Molluscan Systematics with Descriptions of New Species: Part 6, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 6(3) (p.186)
  • Iredale, T. 1912 New generic names and new species of marine Mollusca, Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London, 10(3) (p.227) 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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