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Taxonomy
Family:
SKENEIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Trochida (Order)
> Trochoidea (Superfamily)
> Skeneidae (Family)
> Cirsonella (Genus)
> accelerans (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Porcupinia Cossmann, 1900
=Tharsiella Bush, 1897
=Tharsis Jeffreys, 1883
Images: Cirsonella accelerans Fleming, 1948
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Taxonomy
Family:
SKENEIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Trochida (Order)
> Trochoidea (Superfamily)
> Skeneidae (Family)
> Cirsonella (Genus)
> accelerans (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Porcupinia Cossmann, 1900
=Tharsiella Bush, 1897
=Tharsis Jeffreys, 1883
Details: Cirsonella accelerans Fleming, 1948
Distribution:
Southern South Island, Stewart Island and Chatham Islands, from 0-530m
Type Data:
  • Chalky Inlet, Fiordland, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Fleming, C.A. 1948 New Species and Genera of Marine Mollusca from the Southland Fiords, Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 77(1) (p.86) 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