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Microtralia Insularis
''Microtralia insularis'' is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a marine (ocean), marine pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Ellobiidae. In Powell, 1979, this species was referred to as ''Rangitotoa insularis''. However, the genus ''Rangitotoa'' is now considered to be an invalid synonym of ''Microtralia'', and ''Rangitotoa insularis'' an invalid synonym of ''Microtralia occidentalis''. The latter name is considered by some sources to be an invalid synonym of ''Microtralia ovulum'' (sometimes spelled ''Microtralia ovula''), while other sources treat all three nominal species, including ''Microtralia insularis'', as valid.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Microtralia''. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415641 on 2012-07-09 There does not appear to be any published reason to doubt Climo's (1982) synonymies. References * Arthur William Baden Powell, Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onehunga
Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand and the location of the Port of Onehunga, the city's small port on the Manukau Harbour. It is south of the city centre, close to the volcanic cone of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill. Onehunga is a residential and light-industrial suburb. There are almost 1,000 commercial and industrial businesses in the area. Onehunga stretches south from Royal Oak to the northern shore of the Manukau Harbour. To the east are the areas of Oranga and Te Papapa; to the west, Hillsborough. On the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour, and linked to Onehunga by two bridges, is the suburb of Māngere Bridge. Geography Onehunga lies on the Auckland isthmus, on the northern shore of Mangere Inlet, an arm of the Manukau Harbour, and just south of the volcanic cone of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill. The Port of Onehunga, on Manukau Harbour, is now much smaller than Auckland's east coast port on the Waitematā Harbour, but in the 19th century it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microtralia
''Microtralia'' is a genus of minute air-breathing land snails, terrestrial animal, terrestrial gastropod mollusks to micromollusks in the family Ellobiidae, the salt marsh snails. Species Species within the genus ''Microtralia'' include: * ''Microtralia ovulum'' * ''Microtralia insularis'' References Nomenclator Zoologicus info External links * http://www.malacolog.org/search.php?nameid=7733 Ellobiidae {{Ellobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxa Named By Arthur William Baden Powell
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and given a particular ranking, especially if and when it is accepted or becomes established. It is very common, however, for taxonomists to remain at odds over what belongs to a taxon and the criteria used for inclusion. If a taxon is given a formal scientific name, its use is then governed by one of the nomenclature codes specifying which scientific name is correct for a particular grouping. Initial attempts at classifying and ordering organisms (plants and animals) were set forth in Carl Linnaeus's system in ''Systema Naturae'', 10th edition (1758), as well as an unpublished work by Bernard and Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. The idea of a unit-based system of biological classification was first made widely available in 1805 in the int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastropods Described In 1933
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. There are many thousands of species of sea snails and slugs, as well as freshwater snails, freshwater limpets, and land snails and slugs. The class Gastropoda contains a vast total of named species, second only to the insects in overall number. The fossil history of this class goes back to the Late Cambrian. , 721 families of gastropods are known, of which 245 are extinct and appear only in the fossil record, while 476 are currently extant with or without a fossil record. Gastropoda (previously known as univalves and sometimes spelled "Gasteropoda") are a major part of the phylum Mollusca, and are the most highly diversified class in the phylum, with 65,000 to 80,000 living snail and slug species. The anatomy, behavior, feeding, and reproduct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastropods Of New Zealand
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. There are many thousands of species of sea snails and slugs, as well as freshwater snails, freshwater limpets, and land snails and slugs. The class Gastropoda contains a vast total of named species, second only to the insects in overall number. The fossil history of this class goes back to the Late Cambrian. , 721 families of gastropods are known, of which 245 are extinct and appear only in the fossil record, while 476 are currently extant with or without a fossil record. Gastropoda (previously known as univalves and sometimes spelled "Gasteropoda") are a major part of the phylum Mollusca, and are the most highly diversified class in the phylum, with 65,000 to 80,000 living snail and slug species. The anatomy, behavior, feeding, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HarperCollins
HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan. The company is headquartered in New York City and is a subsidiary of News Corp. The name is a combination of several publishing firm names: Harper & Row, an American publishing company acquired in 1987—whose own name was the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers (founded in 1817) and Row, Peterson & Company—together with Scottish publishing company William Collins, Sons (founded in 1819), acquired in 1989. The worldwide CEO of HarperCollins is Brian Murray. HarperCollins has publishing groups in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, India, and China. The company publishes many different imprints, both former independent publishing houses and new imprints. History Collins Harper Mergers and acquisitions Collins was bought by Rupert Murdoch's News ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microtralia Ovula
''Microtralia'' is a genus of minute air-breathing land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks to micromollusks in the family Ellobiidae, the salt marsh snails. Species Species within the genus ''Microtralia'' include: * ''Microtralia ovulum'' * ''Microtralia insularis ''Microtralia insularis'' is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a marine (ocean), marine pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Ellobiidae. In Powell, 1979, this species was referred to as ''Rangitotoa insularis ...'' References Nomenclator Zoologicus info External links * http://www.malacolog.org/search.php?nameid=7733 Ellobiidae {{Ellobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microtralia Ovulum
''Microtralia ovulum'' is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial animal, terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Ellobiidae, the salt marsh snails. Shell description The gastropod shell, shell is minute, smooth, yellowish white, with about five whorl (mollusc), whorls beside the minute, rounded, sinistral and with half-immersed nucleus. The spire (mollusc), spire is moderately elevated and pointed. The sculpture (mollusc), sculpture is of fine regular impressed lines, parallel with the incremental striae. The suture (gastropod), suture is distinct. The body whorl, last whorl is with nearly parallel sides, rounded and slightly attenuated base. The columella (mollusc), columella is stout, strongly twisted, white, short. The outer lip is nearly straight, somewhat thickened, especially anteriorly, not lirate or denticulate internally. The shell is with two revolving ridges, the posterior one is fainter and placed in advance of the middle of the whorl. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microtralia Occidentalis
''Microtralia'' is a genus of minute air-breathing land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks to micromollusks in the family Ellobiidae, the salt marsh snails. Species Species within the genus ''Microtralia'' include: * ''Microtralia ovulum'' * ''Microtralia insularis ''Microtralia insularis'' is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a marine (ocean), marine pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Ellobiidae. In Powell, 1979, this species was referred to as ''Rangitotoa insularis ...'' References Nomenclator Zoologicus info External links * http://www.malacolog.org/search.php?nameid=7733 Ellobiidae {{Ellobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellobiidae
Ellobiidae, common name the hollow-shelled snails, is a family of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the clade Eupulmonata.Bouchet, P. (2012). Ellobiidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=198 on 2012-08-19 Ellobiidae is the only family in the superfamily Ellobioidea, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Anatomy In this family, the number of haploid chromosomes lies between 16 and 20 (according to the values in this table).Barker G. M.: Gastropods on Land: ''Phylogeny, Diversity and Adaptive Morphology''. in Barker G. M. (ed.): The biology of terrestrial molluscs'. CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK, 2001, . 1-146, cited pages: 139 and 142. They have a distinctive mode of locomotion arising due to a split sole. The front part of the sole adheres to the substrate and then the rear part of the sole is drawn up to the front part. Taxon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur William Baden Powell
Arthur William Baden Powell (4 April 1901 – 1 July 1987) was a New Zealand malacologist, naturalist and palaeontologist, a major influence in the study and classification of New Zealand molluscs through much of the 20th century. He was known to his friends and family by his third name, "Baden". Biography Early life The name Baden had been a given name in a Powell family since 1731, when Susannah Powell née Thistlethwayte (1696–1762) gave to her child (1731–1792) the maiden name of her mother, Susannah Baden (1663–1692). The name Baden, particularly when associated with the surname Powell, became famous in 1900–1901, the year Arthur William Baden Powell was born, because of the siege of Mafeking, the most famous British action in the Second Boer War, which turned the British commander of the besieged, Robert Baden-Powell, into a national hero. Throughout the British Empire, babies were named after him. No family connection has yet been established between Arthu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
