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Taxonomy
Family:
COLUMBELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Buccinoidea (Superfamily)
> Columbellidae (Family)
> Macrozafra (Genus)
> nodicincta (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Clathurella nodicincta Suter, 1899
Images: Macrozafra nodicincta (Suter, 1899)
In beach drift, Marfells Beach, W of Cape Campbell, NZ. 4.5mm
In beach drift, Marfells Beach, W of Cape Campbell, NZ. 6mm
In beach drift, Marfells Beach, W of Cape Campbell, NZ. 5.5mm
Taxonomy
Family:
COLUMBELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Buccinoidea (Superfamily)
> Columbellidae (Family)
> Macrozafra (Genus)
> nodicincta (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Clathurella nodicincta Suter, 1899
Details: Macrozafra nodicincta (Suter, 1899)
Size/Grows to:
Height 7.5mm, Width 3mm
Distribution:
Three Kings Islands, off Cape Reinga, north-eastern and south-western North Island, and far northern South Island (D’Urville Island)
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.188)
  • Suter, H. 1899 Revision of the New Zealand Pleurotomidae, with descriptions of six new species, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 31 (p.74) 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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