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Taxonomy
Family:
BENTHOBIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Olivoidea (Superfamily)
> Benthobiidae (Family)
> Benthobia (Genus)
> complexirhyna (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Nux Barnard, 1960
Images: Benthobia complexirhyna Simone, 2003
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Taxonomy
Family:
BENTHOBIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Olivoidea (Superfamily)
> Benthobiidae (Family)
> Benthobia (Genus)
> complexirhyna (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Nux Barnard, 1960
Details: Benthobia complexirhyna Simone, 2003
Size/Grows to:
Height 13mm
Distribution:
N Atlantic, SW Indian Ocean, NZ, 800-4380 metres
Geographical Range:
C
Notes:
Marine
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Simone, L.R.L. 2003 Revision of the genus Benthobia (Caenogastropoda, Pseudolividae), Journal of Molluscan Studies, 69 (p.252) Original Description

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Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil