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Amalda novaezelandiae (G. B. Sowerby II, 1859)
409976 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:409976)
accepted
Species
Amalda (Gracilispira) firthi O. P. Olson, 1956 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Amalda (Gracilispira) novaezelandiae (G. B. Sowerby II, 1859) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Ancilla (Anaulax) nana R. B. Watson, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ancilla crystallina Brookes, 1926 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Ancilla nana R. B. Watson, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ancillaria bicolor [sic] · unaccepted (misspelling and misapplication of...)
misspelling and misapplication of tricolor Gray, 1847 by Suter, 1913
Ancillaria novaezelandiae G. B. Sowerby II, 1859 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Baryspira (Gracilispira) firthi O. P. Olson, 1956 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Baryspira novaezelandiae (G. B. Sowerby II, 1859) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Ancillaria novaezelandiae G. B. Sowerby II, 1859) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1859). Monograph of the genus <i>Ancillaria</i>. In: G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or monographs of Genera of Shells</i>, vol. 3 (19): 57–67, pl. 211–214. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15940482
page(s): 65 [details]
page(s): 65 [details]
Type locality contained in New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone (origin: native - endemic) [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Amalda novaezelandiae (G. B. Sowerby II, 1859). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=409976 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Amalda (Gracilispira) firthi O. P. Olson, 1956 †) Olson, O.P. (1956). The genus Baryspira (Mollusca) in New Zealand. <em>New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin.</em> 24: 1–32. [details]
original description (of Ancillaria novaezelandiae G. B. Sowerby II, 1859) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1859). Monograph of the genus <i>Ancillaria</i>. In: G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or monographs of Genera of Shells</i>, vol. 3 (19): 57–67, pl. 211–214. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15940482
page(s): 65 [details]
original description (of Baryspira (Gracilispira) firthi O. P. Olson, 1956 †) Olson, O.P. (1956). The genus Baryspira (Mollusca) in New Zealand. <em>New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin.</em> 24: 1–32.
page(s): 26 [details]
original description (of Ancilla crystallina Brookes, 1926) Brookes, A. E. (1926). New species of recent Mollusca. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 56: 588-590.</em>
page(s): 589 [details]
original description (of Ancilla (Anaulax) nana R. B. Watson, 1886) Watson, R. B. (1886). <i>Report on the Scaphopoda and Gasteropoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76</i>. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology 15 (part 42): 1-756, pls 1-50. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2004568
page(s): 230 [details]
basis of record Vervaet F. & Recourt P. pers. com., January 2010 [details]
additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
original description (of Ancillaria novaezelandiae G. B. Sowerby II, 1859) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1859). Monograph of the genus <i>Ancillaria</i>. In: G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or monographs of Genera of Shells</i>, vol. 3 (19): 57–67, pl. 211–214. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15940482
page(s): 65 [details]
original description (of Baryspira (Gracilispira) firthi O. P. Olson, 1956 †) Olson, O.P. (1956). The genus Baryspira (Mollusca) in New Zealand. <em>New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin.</em> 24: 1–32.
page(s): 26 [details]
original description (of Ancilla crystallina Brookes, 1926) Brookes, A. E. (1926). New species of recent Mollusca. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 56: 588-590.</em>
page(s): 589 [details]
original description (of Ancilla (Anaulax) nana R. B. Watson, 1886) Watson, R. B. (1886). <i>Report on the Scaphopoda and Gasteropoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76</i>. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology 15 (part 42): 1-756, pls 1-50. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2004568
page(s): 230 [details]
basis of record Vervaet F. & Recourt P. pers. com., January 2010 [details]
additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To GB Mollusca Types (Ancilla (Anaulax) nana Watson, 1886; Syntype(s); NMINH:1899.114.199) (from synonym Ancilla nana R. B. Watson, 1886)
To Malacopics (Amalda novaezelandiae (G. B. Sowerby II, 1859) New Zealand, Bay of Plenty, Coromandel Co., Manaia harbour, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr.)
To NHMUK collection (Ancilla (Anaulax) nana Watson, 1885; SYNTYPE(S); NHMUK:ecatalogue:3500110) (from synonym Ancilla (Anaulax) nana R. B. Watson, 1886)
To NHMUK collection (Ancillaria novaezelandiae Sowerby, 1859; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2931245) (from synonym Ancillaria novaezelandiae G. B. Sowerby II, 1859)
To Malacopics (Amalda novaezelandiae (G. B. Sowerby II, 1859) New Zealand, Bay of Plenty, Coromandel Co., Manaia harbour, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr.)
To NHMUK collection (Ancilla (Anaulax) nana Watson, 1885; SYNTYPE(S); NHMUK:ecatalogue:3500110) (from synonym Ancilla (Anaulax) nana R. B. Watson, 1886)
To NHMUK collection (Ancillaria novaezelandiae Sowerby, 1859; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2931245) (from synonym Ancillaria novaezelandiae G. B. Sowerby II, 1859)
