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Taxonomy
Family:
CERITHIOPSIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order)
> Triphoroidea (Superfamily)
> Cerithiopsidae (Family)
> Alipta (Genus)
> crenistria (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Cerithiopsis crenistria Suter, 1907
Images: Alipta crenistria (Suter, 1907)
Dredged in 500-600 metres, Papanui Canyon, Otago, NZ. 4.2mm
Dredged in 120-200 metres, Taiaroa Canyon, Otago, NZ. 9mm
Taxonomy
Family:
CERITHIOPSIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order)
> Triphoroidea (Superfamily)
> Cerithiopsidae (Family)
> Alipta (Genus)
> crenistria (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Cerithiopsis crenistria Suter, 1907
Details: Alipta crenistria (Suter, 1907)
Size/Grows to:
Height 12mm, Width 3.5mm
Distribution:
Three Kings Islands, Far North, east coast of North and South Islands, Chatham Islands, and Stewart Island
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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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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