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Taxonomy
Family:
TRIPHORIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order)
> Triphoroidea (Superfamily)
> Triphoridae (Family)
> Metaxia (Genus)
> maoria (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Cerithiopsis (Metaxia) Monterosato, 1884
Synonymised Names:
=Socienna maoria Finlay, 1930
Images: Metaxia maoria (Finlay, 1930)
Holotype, collected in 11 metres, Doubtless Bay, Northland, NZ (MA70713). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
TRIPHORIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order)
> Triphoroidea (Superfamily)
> Triphoridae (Family)
> Metaxia (Genus)
> maoria (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Cerithiopsis (Metaxia) Monterosato, 1884
Synonymised Names:
=Socienna maoria Finlay, 1930
Details: Metaxia maoria (Finlay, 1930)
Size/Grows to:
Height 4.5mm, Width 1.2mm
Distribution:
Three Kings Islands to East Cape
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Marshall, B.A. Sep/1979 Additional dextral triphorids (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 6(3) (p.398)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.135)
  • Finlay, H. 1930 Additions to the Recent fauna of New Zealand. No. 3, Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, 61 (p.230) Original Description

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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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