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Taxonomy
Family:
ANCILLARIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Olivoidea (Superfamily)
> Ancillariidae (Family)
> Amalda (Genus)
> australis (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Amalda (Baryspira) australis (G.B. Sowerby I, 1830)
=Amalda waikopiroensis (Suter, 1917)
=Ancillaria australis G.B. Sowerby I, 1830
=Ancillaria pyramidalis Reeve, 1864
=Baryspira australis (G.B. Sowerby I, 1830)
=Baryspira australis epacra Olson, 1956
Images: Amalda australis (G.B. Sowerby I, 1830)
Bream Bay, Whangarei. 29mm
A common Olive Shell found buried in sand in shallow water
Alive coming out of the sand at low tide. Nelson, NZ. 30-35mm (animal)
Alive coming out of the sand at low tide. Nelson, NZ. 30-35mm (animal)
Taxonomy
Family:
ANCILLARIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Olivoidea (Superfamily)
> Ancillariidae (Family)
> Amalda (Genus)
> australis (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Amalda (Baryspira) australis (G.B. Sowerby I, 1830)
=Amalda waikopiroensis (Suter, 1917)
=Ancillaria australis G.B. Sowerby I, 1830
=Ancillaria pyramidalis Reeve, 1864
=Baryspira australis (G.B. Sowerby I, 1830)
=Baryspira australis epacra Olson, 1956
Details: Amalda australis (G.B. Sowerby I, 1830)
Size/Grows to:
Height 52mm, 23mm
Distribution:
North Island and northern part of South Island down to Banks Peninsula. From low tide to about 20 metres, in sand
Notes:
Southern Olive, Marine, Native - Endemic, Often found on sandy flats in harbours
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Hart, M.R. 1995 Review of the genus Amalda from New Zealand with a description of a new species & the elevation of another subspecies to full species status, World Shells, 13 (p.82)
  • Scott, I. Aug/1985 Some observations on Amalda depressa, Poirieria, 14(2) (p.13)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.208)
  • Grange, K.R. Mar/1976 Observations on the feeding habits of Baryspira australis, Poirieria, 8(3)

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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