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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
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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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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