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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)
> Semicassis (Genus)
> labiata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Cassis (Semicassis) Mörch, 1852
=Phalium (Semicassis) Mörch, 1852
=Phalium (Xenogalea) Iredale, 1927
=Semicassis (Xenophalium) Iredale, 1927
=Xenogalea Iredale, 1927
=Xenophalium Iredale, 1927
Synonymised Names:
=Cassidea labiata Perry, 1811
=Cassis achatina Lamarck, 1816
=Phalium (Xenogalea) labiatum (Perry, 1811)
=Phalium labiatum (Perry, 1811)
=Semicassis (Semicassis) labiata (Perry, 1811)
=Semicassis labiata iheringi (Carcelles, 1953)
=Semicassis labiata labiata (G. Perry, 1811)
=Xenogalea collactea Finlay, 1928
=Xenogalea insperata Iredale, 1927
Images: Semicassis labiata (Perry, 1811)
In pockets of fine gravel, off Northland, NZ. 84mm
(insperatum form) - In beach drift, Te Arai Point, Northland, NZ. 45mm
Holotype of Xenogalea collactea Finlay, collected Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NZ (MA70851). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
CASSIDAE: PHALIINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Tonnoidea (Superfamily)
> Cassidae (Family)
> Phaliinae (Subfamily)
> Semicassis (Genus)
> labiata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Cassis (Semicassis) Mörch, 1852
=Phalium (Semicassis) Mörch, 1852
=Phalium (Xenogalea) Iredale, 1927
=Semicassis (Xenophalium) Iredale, 1927
=Xenogalea Iredale, 1927
=Xenophalium Iredale, 1927
Synonymised Names:
=Cassidea labiata Perry, 1811
=Cassis achatina Lamarck, 1816
=Phalium (Xenogalea) labiatum (Perry, 1811)
=Phalium labiatum (Perry, 1811)
=Semicassis (Semicassis) labiata (Perry, 1811)
=Semicassis labiata iheringi (Carcelles, 1953)
=Semicassis labiata labiata (G. Perry, 1811)
=Xenogalea collactea Finlay, 1928
=Xenogalea insperata Iredale, 1927
Details: Semicassis labiata (Perry, 1811)
Size/Grows to:
Height 93mm, Width 58mm
Distribution:
Northern and south-western North Island. Victoria to Queensland and Norfolk Island
Notes:
Marine
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Morley, M.S., Hayward, B.W., Raven, J.L., Foreman, G.A., Grenfell, H.R. 2006 Intertidal and shallow subtidal biota of Mahia Peninsula, Hawkes Bay, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 43 (p.35)
  • Smith, N. Oct/1995 Helmet Shells from Waihi Beach, Poirieria, 17(4)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.159)
  • Penniket, J.R. Mar/1973 Semicassis labiatum, Poirieria, 6(6)

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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