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Taxonomy
Family:
EULIMIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Vanikoioidea (Superfamily)
> Eulimidae (Family)
> Melanella (Genus)
> paxillus (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Balcis Leach in Gray, 1847
=Eulimaustra Laseron, 1955
=Melanella (Melanella) Bowdich, 1822
Synonymised Names:
=Eulima paxillus Hedley, 1904
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Taxonomy
Family:
EULIMIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Vanikoioidea (Superfamily)
> Eulimidae (Family)
> Melanella (Genus)
> paxillus (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Balcis Leach in Gray, 1847
=Eulimaustra Laseron, 1955
=Melanella (Melanella) Bowdich, 1822
Synonymised Names:
=Eulima paxillus Hedley, 1904
Details: Melanella paxillus (Hedley, 1904)
Size/Grows to:
Height 3mm
Distribution:
Southern South Island, Stewart Island and Auckland Islands, from 20-150m
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.140)
  • Hedley, C. 1904 Additions to the marine molluscan fauna of New Zealand, Records of the Australian Museum, 5(2) (p.96) 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