Maoricolpus roseus

Maoricolpus roseus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:	Cerithioidea
Family:	Turritellidae
Subfamily:	Turritellinae
Genus:	Maoricolpus
Species:	M. roseus
Binomial name
Maoricolpus roseus ( Gaimard , 1834)
Synonyms
† Maoricolpus proroseus Marwick, 1931 Maoricolpus roseus manukauensis Powell, 1931 Maoricolpus roseus roseus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (Alternate representation) Turritella (Haustator) rosea Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 (Alternate representation - Synonym) Turritella difficilis Suter, 1908 Turritella lineolata Kiener, 1843 Turritella rosea Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 (Original combination)

Maoricolpus roseus is a

A subspecies of this species has been described: Maoricolpus roseus manukauensis

Powell

, 1931. But it is now considered a synonym.

Description

The length of the shell attains 41.8 mm.

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Distribution

This species found only in New Zealand.

References

• Marwick, J. (1931). The Tertiary Mollusca of the Gisborne District. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 13:1-177. 18: pls.
• Probst, T. A. & Crawford, C. M. (2008) Population characteristics and planktonic larval stage of the New Zealand screwshell Maoricolpus roseus. Journal of Molluscan Studies 74(2):191-197
• 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.
• Grove, S. 2011. The Seashells of Tasmania: A Comprehensive Guide. Taroona, Australia: Taroona Publications. [vi], 81

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• Suter H. (1908). Additions to the marine molluscan fauna of New Zealand, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 8: 22-42, pls 2-3
• Kiener, L.C. (1838). Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 10. Famille des Turbinacées. Genre Turritelle (Turritella, Lam.), pp. 1-46, pl. 1-14 [pp. 1-46 (1844), pl. 1-3, 5, 7-14 (1843), 4, 6 (1844)]; Scalaire (Scalaria, Lam.), pp. 1–22, pl. 1-7 [all (1838)]; Cadran (Solarium,Lam.), pp. 1–12, pl. 1-4 [all (1838)]; Roulette (Rotella, Lam.), pp. 1–10, pl. 1-3 [all (1838)]; Dauphinule (Dephinula, Lam.), pp. 1–12, pl. 1-4 [pp. 1–10 (1838), 11-12 (1842); pl. 1 (1837), 2-4 (1838]; Phasianelle (Phasianella, Lam.), pp. 1–11, pl. 1-5 [pp. 1–11 (1850); pl. 1-3, 5 (1847), 4 (1848)]; Famille des Plicacées de Lamarck, et des Trochoides de Cuvier. Genre Tornatelle (Tornatella, Lamarck), pp. 3–6, pl. 1 [all (1834)]; Genre Pyramidelle (Pyramidella), Lamarck, pp. 1–8, pl. 1-2 [all (1835)]; [Famille des Myacées.] Genre Thracie (Thracia, Leach), pp. 1–7, pl. 1-2
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