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Taxonomy
Family:
SIPHONARIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Siphonarimorpha (Superorder)
> Siphonariida (Order)
> Siphonarioidea (Superfamily)
> Siphonariidae (Family)
> Benhamina (Genus)
> obliquata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Siphonaria (Benhamina) Finlay, 1926
Synonymised Names:
=Siphonaria (Benhamina) obliquata G.B. Sowerby I, 1825
=Siphonaria obliquata G.B. Sowerby I, 1825
=Siphonaria scutellum Deshayes, 1839
Images: Benhamina obliquata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825)
On high tidal rocks, Otago, NZ. 53mm. © rights reserved
Observed at low-mid tide on exposed boulders, Otago, NZ
Taxonomy
Family:
SIPHONARIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Siphonarimorpha (Superorder)
> Siphonariida (Order)
> Siphonarioidea (Superfamily)
> Siphonariidae (Family)
> Benhamina (Genus)
> obliquata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Siphonaria (Benhamina) Finlay, 1926
Synonymised Names:
=Siphonaria (Benhamina) obliquata G.B. Sowerby I, 1825
=Siphonaria obliquata G.B. Sowerby I, 1825
=Siphonaria scutellum Deshayes, 1839
Details: Benhamina obliquata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825)
Size/Grows to:
Length 66mm, Width 45mm
Distribution:
North, South, Stewart and Auckland Islands
Notes:
Siphon Limpet, Marine, Native - Endemic, Ntertidal
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.293)

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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