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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae
Tectarius (Echininiopsis) niuensis Reid and Geller, 1997
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Tectarius (Echininiopsis) niuensis Reid and Geller, 1997
Distribution
PRELOVED Regions: Niue
Keywords
depth: infralittoral fringe [ littoral fringe {REIDGELLER1997}.
]
exposure: exposed [ wetted only by spray from surf {REIDGELLER1997}.
]
habitat: rocky shore [ strongly wave-exposed shore {REIDGELLER1997}.
]
habitat: steep cliffs [ 5-15 m above sea level {REIDGELLER1997}.
]
larvae/young: ovoviviparous
References
Reid, D.G. and Geller, J.B. 1997. p.216 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Littorinoidea
Littorinidae
Tectariinae
Tectarius Valenciennes, [1832]
Tectarius (Echininiopsis) Reid, 1989
Tectarius (Echininiopsis) niuensis Reid and Geller, 1997
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34951) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-01-08. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-05-08.