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Taxonomy
Family:
AGLAJIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Cephalaspidea (Order)
> Philinoidea (Superfamily)
> Aglajidae (Family)
> Melanochlamys (Genus)
> cylindrica (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Nona H. & A. Adams, 1854
=Smaragdinella (Nona) H. & A. Adams, 1854
Images: Melanochlamys cylindrica Cheeseman, 1881
In a shallow rock pool, near Rarawa, Far North, NZ. 15mm
On coralline weed in a shallow pool at mid-low tide. Henderson Bay, Far North, NZ. 15mm (animal)
On corallina weed in rock pool, Henderson Bay, Far North, NZ. ~20mm
Taxonomy
Family:
AGLAJIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Cephalaspidea (Order)
> Philinoidea (Superfamily)
> Aglajidae (Family)
> Melanochlamys (Genus)
> cylindrica (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Nona H. & A. Adams, 1854
=Smaragdinella (Nona) H. & A. Adams, 1854
Details: Melanochlamys cylindrica Cheeseman, 1881
Size/Grows to:
Height 6mm, Width 5mm. Animal 20mm
Distribution:
North and South Islands
Geographical Range:
ACF
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic, A dark/black animal with a small white internal shell
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Morley, M.S., Hayward, B.W. 2015 Intertidal records of 'sea slugs' (nudibranchs and allied opisthobranch gastropods) from northern North Island, New Zealand, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 50 (p.56)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.272)
  • Cheeseman, T.F. 1881 On a new Genus of Opisthobranchiate Mollusca, Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 13 (p.224) 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