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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
PUNCTIDAE: LAOMINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Eupulmonata (Superorder)
> Stylommatophora (Order)
> Helicina (Suborder)
> [unassigned] Helicina (Infraorder)
> Punctoidea (Superfamily)
> Punctidae (Family)
> Laominae (Subfamily)
> Phrixgnathus (Genus)
> brunneus (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Laoma (Phrixgnathus) Hutton, 1882
Images: Phrixgnathus brunneus Climo & Goulstone, 1993
Holotype, collected in 1930, Motu River Bridge, E Bay of Plenty, NZ (MA71562). 2.5mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected in 1930, Motu River Bridge, E Bay of Plenty, NZ (MA71562). 2.5mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected in 1930, Motu River Bridge, E Bay of Plenty, NZ (MA71562). 2.5mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Collected May 2018, Mt. Pirongia, Waikato, NZ. 1.7mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected May 2018, Mt. Pirongia, Waikato, NZ. 1.7mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected May 2018, Mt. Pirongia, Waikato, NZ. 1.7mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
PUNCTIDAE: LAOMINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Eupulmonata (Superorder)
> Stylommatophora (Order)
> Helicina (Suborder)
> [unassigned] Helicina (Infraorder)
> Punctoidea (Superfamily)
> Punctidae (Family)
> Laominae (Subfamily)
> Phrixgnathus (Genus)
> brunneus (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Laoma (Phrixgnathus) Hutton, 1882
Details: Phrixgnathus brunneus Climo & Goulstone, 1993
Size/Grows to:
Width 2.5mm, Height 1.3mm
Distribution:
North Island. Great Barrier Island down to north Volcanic Plateau
Notes:
Land, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Climo, F.M., Goulstone, J.F. 1993 Descriptions and redescriptions of landsnails (Mollusca: Punctidae) in the genera Phrixgnathus and Taguahelix, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 30 (p.41) Original Description

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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