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Taxonomy
Family:
HARPIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> [unassigned] Neogastropoda (Superfamily)
> Harpidae (Family)
> Morum (Genus)
> bruuni (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Morum (Oniscidia) Mörch, 1852
Synonymised Names:
=Morum (Oniscidia) bruuni (Powell, 1958) accepted, alternate representation
=Morum delectum (Garrard, 1961)
=Oniscidia bruuni Powell, 1958
=Pulchroniscia delecta Garrard, 1961
Images: Morum bruuni (Powell, 1958)
NW of Fleetwood Bluff, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands. 155 metres
NW of Fleetwood Bluff, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands. 155 metres. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
HARPIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> [unassigned] Neogastropoda (Superfamily)
> Harpidae (Family)
> Morum (Genus)
> bruuni (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Morum (Oniscidia) Mörch, 1852
Synonymised Names:
=Morum (Oniscidia) bruuni (Powell, 1958) accepted, alternate representation
=Morum delectum (Garrard, 1961)
=Oniscidia bruuni Powell, 1958
=Pulchroniscia delecta Garrard, 1961
Details: Morum bruuni (Powell, 1958)
Size/Grows to:
Height 38mm
Distribution:
South-western Pacific. Wanganella Bank and Kermadec Ridge, from 85-154m
Notes:
Marine, Native - Non-endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Emerson, W.K. 1990 New records for western Pacific Morum (Gastropoda: Harpidae) with biogeographic implications, The Veliger, 33 (p.148)
  • Beu, A.G. 1976 Revision of the Southwest Pacific species of Morum (Onischidia) (Gastropoda: Cassidae), Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia, 3 (p.225)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1958 Mollusca of the Kermadec Islands. Part 1, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 5(1) (p.80) 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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