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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)
> sorenseni (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Laoma (Phrixgnathus) Hutton, 1882
Synonymised Names:
=Flammulina sorenseni Powell, 1955
Images: Phrixgnathus sorenseni (Powell, 1955)
Holotype, collected 1941-45, Campbell Island, NZ (MA71230). 2.7mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected 1941-45, Campbell Island, NZ (MA71230). 2.7mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected 1941-45, Campbell Island, NZ (MA71230). 2.7mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Collected 1947, Campbell Island, NZ. 2.2mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected 1947, Campbell Island, NZ. 2.2mm. Reproduced courtesy of Dave Roscoe
Collected 1947, Campbell Island, NZ. 2.2mm. 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)
> sorenseni (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Laoma (Phrixgnathus) Hutton, 1882
Synonymised Names:
=Flammulina sorenseni Powell, 1955
Details: Phrixgnathus sorenseni (Powell, 1955)
Size/Grows to:
Width 2.7mm, Height 1.3mm
Distribution:
Campbell Island
Notes:
Land, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.328)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1955 Mollusca of the southern islands of New Zealand., Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Cape Expedition Series Bulletin, 15 (p.122) 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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