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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
MURICIDAE: HAUSTRINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Muricoidea (Superfamily)
> Muricidae (Family)
> Haustrinae (Subfamily)
> Haustrum (Genus)
> albomarginatum (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Lepsia Hutton, 1883
=Lepsiella Iredale, 1912
=Lepsithais Finlay, 1928
Synonymised Names:
=Polytropa biconica Hutton, 1878
=Polytropa tristis Dunker, 1866
=Purpura albomarginata Deshayes, 1839
=Purpura bicolor Lesson, 1842
=Purpura scobina var. rutila Suter, 1899
Images: Haustrum albomarginatum (Deshayes, 1839)
Stewart Island, NZ. 22mm
Commonly found on rocks at mid-low tide throughout, NZ
Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
MURICIDAE: HAUSTRINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Neogastropoda (Order)
> Muricoidea (Superfamily)
> Muricidae (Family)
> Haustrinae (Subfamily)
> Haustrum (Genus)
> albomarginatum (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Lepsia Hutton, 1883
=Lepsiella Iredale, 1912
=Lepsithais Finlay, 1928
Synonymised Names:
=Polytropa biconica Hutton, 1878
=Polytropa tristis Dunker, 1866
=Purpura albomarginata Deshayes, 1839
=Purpura bicolor Lesson, 1842
=Purpura scobina var. rutila Suter, 1899
Details: Haustrum albomarginatum (Deshayes, 1839)
Distribution:
Throughout NZ
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Barco, A., Marshall, B.A., Houart, R., Oliverio, M. 2015 Molecular phylogenetics of Haustrinae and Pagodulinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) with a focus on New Zealand species., Journal of Molluscan Studies, 81 (p.484)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.180)
  • Kitching, J.A., Lockwood, J. 1974 Observations on shell form and its ecological significance in thaisid gastropods of the genus Lepsiella in New Zealand., Marine Biology, 28 (p.131)

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