Heliacus asteleformis
Species of gastropod
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Heliacus asteleformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, known as the staircase shells or sundials.
| Heliacus asteleformis | |
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| Shell of Heliacus asteleformis (specimen at the Auckland War Memorial Museum) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Architectonicidae |
| Genus: | Heliacus |
| Species: | H. asteleformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliacus asteleformis Powell, 1965 | |
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Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand, found between the northern tip of the North Island and the Three Kings Islands.
Habitat
This species is found at depths of about 90 m.
Description
The shell height is up to 8 mm, and the width is up to 7.5 mm.
References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
External links
- Powell, A. W. B. (1965). New Zealand molluscan systematics with descriptions of new species: part 5. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 6: 161–168, pl. 22.
- Shikama, T. (1970). On some noteworthy marine gastropoda from southwestern Japan (II). Science Reports of the Yokohama National University. section 2 (Geol.), 16:19-27, 1 pl.
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