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Taxonomy
Family:
PYRAMIDELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> 'Lower Heterobranchia' (Infraclass)
> Pyramidelloidea (Superfamily)
> Pyramidellidae (Family)
> Gumina (Genus)
> dolichostoma (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Odostomia dolichostoma Suter, 1908
Images: Gumina dolichostoma (Suter, 1908)
In beach drift, Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, NZ. 6.5mm
In beach drift, Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, NZ. 7mm
Taxonomy
Family:
PYRAMIDELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> 'Lower Heterobranchia' (Infraclass)
> Pyramidelloidea (Superfamily)
> Pyramidellidae (Family)
> Gumina (Genus)
> dolichostoma (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Odostomia dolichostoma Suter, 1908
Details: Gumina dolichostoma (Suter, 1908)
Size/Grows to:
Height 6.5mm, Width 3.3mm
Distribution:
Northland to eastern Otago and Chatham Islands
Geographical Range:
ACFM
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.264)
  • Suter, H. 1908 Descriptions of new species of New Zealand Mollusca., Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 40 (p.365) 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
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