Pakaurangi Point, Kaipara Harbour: Otaian, New Zealand
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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unclassified
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Conominolium informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Hydrozoa
- Stylasterina
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Inferiolabiata cf. labiata
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Hydrozoa
- Stylasterina
- Stylasteridae
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Conopora cf. laevis
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Hydrozoa
- Stylasterina
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Calyptopora cf. reticulata
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Scaphopoda
- Gadilida
- Gadilidae
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Cadulus zecaninus n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Glycymerididae
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Glycymeris (Grandaxinea) finlayi n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Tucetona finlayi | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Arcidae
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"Arca" mundeformata n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Barbatia mundeformata | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Philobryidae
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Hochstetteria informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Philobrya (Hochstetteria) | |||||||
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Hochstetteria dupliradiata n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Philobrya (Hochstetteria) | |||||||
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Hochstetteria zearanea n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Philobrya (Hochstetteria) | |||||||
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Cratis ovata
Marwick 1931
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Limopsidae
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Limopsis propeinvalida n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Dimyidae
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Dimya informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Chlamys sp.
Röding 1798
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Limidae
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Mantellum sp.
Röding 1798
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Lima (Mantellum) | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Propeamussiidae
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Ctenamussium vafer
Marwick 1931
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Parvamussium vafer | |||||||
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Cyclopecten (Cyclochlamys) shepherdi n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Cyclochlamys shepherdi | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Crassatellidae
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Salaputium tinopaica n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Carditidae
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Cardita kaiparaensis n. sp.
(Marshall 1918)
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| synonym of Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) subintermedia | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Lucinida
- Lucinidae
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Eulopea (Notomyrtea) informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gonimyrtea sp.
Marwick 1929
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Corbulidae
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Notocorbula innerans n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Corbula (Notocorbula) | |||||||
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Notocorbula illecta n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Corbula (Notocorbula) | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Cyamiidae
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Kidderia otamatea n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Neoleptonidae
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Notolepton sanguineum
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| synonym of Neolepton | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Cardiidae
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Nemocardium (Pratttlum) informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Tellinidae
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Tellinella ferrari
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Tellina (Tellinella) | |||||||
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Angulus (Peronidia) inflata n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Tellina (Peronidia) | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Veneridae
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Chione auriculata n. sp.
Bartrum 1919
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Bartrum 1919 | ||||||
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Pitar (Hyphantosoma) sculpturatus
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Erycinidae
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Rochefortula cf. kaawaensis
Bartrum and Powell 1928
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Borniola kaawaensis | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Hiatellida
- Hiatellidae
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Hiatella cf. australis
Lamarck 1818
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Nuculanida
- Nuculanidae
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Nuculana (Jupiteria) parleacllli n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| original and current combination Jupiteria | |||||||
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Nuculana (Jupiteria) vadosa n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| original and current combination Jupiteria | |||||||
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Ledella clifdenensis
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Ledella pakaurangiensis n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Nuculana (Saccella) duplicarina n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| original and current combination Saccella | |||||||
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Nuculana sp.
Link 1807
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Nuculida
- Nuculidae
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Nucula otamatea n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Nucula (Linucula) waiaotea n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Lepetellida
- Fissurellidae
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Emarginula komitica n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Emarginula kaiparica n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Lepetellida
- Anatomidae
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Schizotrochus miocenica n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Lepetellida
- Scissurellidae
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Scissurella condita n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Schismope kaiparaensis n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Skeneidae
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Dolicrossea clifdenensis n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Dolicrossea atypica n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Crosseola sinemacula
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Crossea (Crosseola) | |||||||
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Crosseola tenuisculpta
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Crossea (Crosseola) | |||||||
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Crosseola praetoreuma n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Crossea (Crosseola) | |||||||
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Notosetia epulata n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Notosetia bucina n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Lissotesta alpha n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Lissotesta beta n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Lissotesta informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Trochidae
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Antisolarium tricarinatum n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Liotiidae
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Lodderena anceps n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Colloniidae
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Argalista aequor n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Solariellidae
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Zetela parvumbilicata n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Zetela hutchinsoniana n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Conominolia aflexura n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Calliostomatidae
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Maurea sp.
Oliver 1926
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Crosseolidae
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Conjectura congrua n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Cylichnidae
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Cylichnania plana n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Scaphander komitica n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Haminoeidae
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Atys lacrimula n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
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Kaitoa recta n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Pyramidellidae
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Pyrgolampros pakaurangiemsis n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Eulimella komitioa n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Eulimella parlimbata n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Eulimella imitator n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Chemnitzia sp.
d'Orbigny 1840
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Odostomia informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Finlayola angulifera
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| synonym of Syrnola | |||||||
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Turbonilla komitica
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Amathinidae
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Leucotina granulocostata n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Acteonidae
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Acteon procraterioulatus n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Ringiculidae
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Ringicula zeoorpulenta n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Orbitestellidae
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Orbitestella praehinemoa n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Orbitestella praetoreuma n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Tofanellidae
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Graphis neozelanica n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Mathildidae
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Mathilda informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Mathilda kaiparaensis n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Brookesena duplicincta n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Mathilda (Brookesena) | |||||||
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Gastropoda
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Zeminolia ordo n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
| synonym of Spectamen | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Epitoniidae
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Pliciscala informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Cirsotrema firmatum n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Turriscala kaiparaensis n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Vanikoridae
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Zeradina (Radinista) vivienneae n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Radinista vivienneae | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Aclididae
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Scalaronoba pristina n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Eulimidae
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Balcis kaiparaensis n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Melanella kaiparaensis | |||||||
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Balcis badenia n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Melanella badenia | |||||||
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Balcis waikomitica n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Melanella waikomitica | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Planaxidae
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Zeradina aculeata n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Zeradina informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Zeradina (Naridista) jocelynae
Finlay 1930
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Turritellidae
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Pareora pinguis n. sp.
Laws 1941
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Pareora striolata
(Hutton 1885)
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Maoricolpus sp.
Finlay 1926
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Rissoidae
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Merelina saginata n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Rissoina heterolira n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Haurakia sodalis n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Pusillina (Haurakia) sodalis | |||||||
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Haurakia onerata n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Pusillina (Haurakia) onerata | |||||||
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Nobolira inflata n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Attenuata inflata | |||||||
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Ihungia aequalis n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Barleeiidae
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Estea asymmetrica n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
| synonym of Pisinna | |||||||
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Scrobs praeco n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Anabathron (Scrobs) | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Vitrinellidae
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Elachorbis informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Lodderia komitica n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Lodderia kaiparaensis n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Lodderia supralevis n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Iravadiidae
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Nozeba perpava n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Caecidae
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Caecum pertenuis n. sp.
Laws 1941
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
| recombined as Caecum (Fartulum) pertenuis | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Triviidae
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Archierato zepyrulata
Laws 1939
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Cernohorsky 1971 | ||||||
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Archierato simulacrum
Laws 1939
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Cernohorsky 1971 | ||||||
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Trivia aequiflora n. sp.
Laws 1941
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
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Ellatrivia kaiparaensis
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Cypraeidae
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Notoluponia (Notadusta) trelissickensis
(Suter 1917)
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Cernohorsky 1971 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Eratoidae
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Cypraeerato cf. submorosa
Laws 1935
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Lachryma submorosa | |||||||
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Hespererato zevitellina n. sp.
Laws 1941
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
| recombined as Bellerato zevitellina | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Eocypraeidae
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Eratopsis erro n. sp.
Laws 1941
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
| recombined as Willungia erro | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Costellariidae
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Uromitra neozelanioa n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Buccinidae
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Verconella parans
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Nassariidae
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Hima (Mirua) separabilis n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Hima) | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Cancellariidae
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Merica kaiparaensis n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Cancellaria (Merica) | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Drilliidae
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Clavus kaipara n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Raphitomidae
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Nepotilla bartrumi n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Daphnella kaiparica n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Pseudomelatomidae
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Comitas kaipara n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Borsoniidae
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Bathytoma bartumi n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Harpidae
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Oniscidia cf. finlayi
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Muricidae
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Terefundus informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Ranellidae
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Austrosassia zealta n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Sassia (Sassia) zealta | |||||||
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Charonia cf. clifdenensis
Finlay 1924
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| synonym of Sassia (Sassia) neozelanica | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Eatoniellidae
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Dardanula subexcavata n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Eatoniella (Dardanula) | |||||||
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Dardanula sedicula n. sp.
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Laws 1941 | ||||||
| spelled with current rank as Eatoniella (Dardanula) | |||||||
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Dardanula praecursor n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Eatoniella (Dardanula) praecursor | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Triphoridae
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Notosinister informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| synonym of Monophorus | |||||||
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Notosinister sp.
Finlay 1927
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| synonym of Monophorus | |||||||
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Notosinister zespina n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Inella zespina | |||||||
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Triphora neozelanica n. sp.
Laws 1939
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| recombined as Triforis neozelanica | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Newtoniellidae
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Ataxocerithium sp.
Tate 1893
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Cerithiopsidae
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Zaclys (Miopila) mucro n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Zaclys (Miopila) simulator n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Socienna informal n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Pseudomelaniidae
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Inquisitor komitica n. sp.
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Laws 1939 | ||||||
| see common names | |||||||
Geography
| Country: | New Zealand | State/province: | Auckland |
| Coordinates: | 36.2° South, 174.3° East (view map) | ||
| Paleocoordinates: | 44.2° South, 176.8° East | ||
| Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark | ||
| Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
| Period: | Neogene | Epoch: | Miocene |
| 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 5 | ||
| Key time interval: | Otaian | ||
| Age range of interval: | 21.70000 - 18.70000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Pakaurangi |
| Stratigraphic resolution: | group of beds |
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | lithified sandstone |
| Lithology description: The Pakaurangi Formation consists mainly of silty sandstones, with occasional concretionary limestone bands and andesite-derived hydroclastic grits. | |
| Environment: | coastal indet. |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
| Preservation of anatomical detail: | good |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection methods: | peel or thin section,survey of museum collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
Metadata
| Database number: | 84915 | ||
| Authorizer: | W. Kiessling, P. Wagner | Enterer: | U. Merkel, P. Wagner |
| Modifier: | P. Wagner | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2008-11-18 04:02:11 | Last modified: | 2016-04-24 13:33:11 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2008-11-18 04:02:11 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 28503. | S. D. Cairns and J. A. Grant-Mackie. 1993. Review of the fossil Stylasteridae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from the New Zealand region. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 36:1-8 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel] |
Secondary references:
| 59000 | J. A. Bartrum. 1919. New Fossil Mollusca. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 51:96-100 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner] | |
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