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Tanea zelandica

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Species of gastropod

Tanea zelandica
A shell of Tanea zelandica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Tanea
Species: T. zelandica
Binomial name
Tanea zelandica
(Quoy and Gaimard, 1832)
Synonyms
  • Cochlis zelandica (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
  • Natica souleyetiana Récluz, 1850
  • Natica zelandica Quoy and Gaimard, 1832

Tanea zelandica, common name the necklace shell or the New Zealand moon snail, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a predatory marine gastropod mollusc in the Family Naticidae, the moon snails or necklace shells.

A shell of Tanea zelandica basal view

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 33 mm

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (May 2011)

Distribution

This marine species is found along New Zealand.

References

  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2011). Tanea zelandica (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=571602 on 2011-05-08
  • Kabat A.R., Finet Y. & Way K. (1997) Catalogue of the Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) described by C.A. Récluz, including the location of the type specimens. Apex 12(1): 15-26.
  • Powell A W B, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
  • Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press
  • Maxwell, P.A. (2009). Cenozoic Mollusca. Pp 232-254 in Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.

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Taxon identifiers
Tanea zelandica


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