New Zealand Shells: Brachiopods, Barnacles, Sea-Urchins, and Tubeworms


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Brachiopods (RHYNCHONELLATA & CRANIATA)

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TEREBRATELLIDAE

Calloria inconspicua
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-450m, grow to 30mm

Calloria variegata
A.E. from 0-60m, grow to 25mm

Magasella sanguinea
A.C.F.E. from 5-330m, grow to 48mm

Magasella sanguinea (haurakiensis form)
A.C.F.E. from 5-330m, grow to 40mm

Gyrothyris mawsoni
F.M.An.E. from 100-900m, grow to 30mm

Neothyris lenticularis
C.F.M.An.E. from 20-600m, grow to 60mm

Calloria sp.
Unknown
TEREBRATULIDAE, DALLINIDAE

Liothyrella neozelanica
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-3220m, grow to 60mm

Liothyrella sp.
Unknown

Dallina raphaelis
A.C.F.M. from 100-500m, grow to 60mm
NOTOSARIIDAE, CRANIIDAE

Notosaria nigricans
F.M.E. from 0-250m, grow to 28mm

Novocrania huttoni
A.E. from 5-900m, grow to 25mm

Barnacles (THECOSTRACA)

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TETRACLITIDAE

Epopella plicata
A.C.F.M.An.E. on mid-tide rocks, grow to 35mm

Epopella plicata
A.C.F.M.An.E. on mid-tide rocks, grow to 35mm

Epopella plicata (highly eroded form)
A.C.F.M.An.E. on mid-tide rocks, grow to 35mm

Epopella plicata (juvenile)
A.C.F.M.An.E. on mid-tide rocks, grow to 35mm

Epopella plicata (cluster)
A.C.F.M.An.E. on mid-tide rocks, grow to 35mm

Epopella plicata (cluster)
A.C.F.M.An.E. on mid-tide rocks, grow to 35mm

Tetraclitella depressa
K.A.C.F.M.An.E. intertidal in shaded areas, grow to 20mm

Tesseropora rosea
K. intertidal, grow to 25mm

Epopella kermadeca
K.E. intertidal, grow to 20mm
CHTHAMALIDAE

Chamaesipho brunnea
A.C.M.E. spray zone on the open coast, grow to 24mm

Chamaesipho brunnea (cluster)
A.C.M.E. spray zone on the open coast, grow to 24mm

Chamaesipho columna (cluster)
K.A.C.F. intertidal on open coasts, grow to 16mm
ELMINIIDAE

Austrominius modestus
A.C.F.E. intertidal to 5m in sheltered areas, grow to 13mm

Austrominius modestus (gerontic form)
A.C.F.E. intertidal to 5m in sheltered areas, grow to 13mm

Austrominius modestus (cluster)
A.C.F.E. intertidal to 5m in sheltered areas, grow to 13mm
BALANIDAE

Notomegabalanus decorus (cluster)
K.A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-730m, grow to 50mm

Notomegabalanus decorus
K.A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-730m, grow to 50mm

Notomegabalanus decorus (unusual form)
K.A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-730m, grow to 50mm

Notomegabalanus decorus (unusual form)
K.A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-730m, grow to 50mm

Balanus trigonus (cluster)
A. intertidal to 55m, grow to 16mm

Balanus trigonus
A. intertidal to 55m, grow to 16mm

Notobalanus vestitus
A.C.F.M.An.E. intertidal to 400m, grow to 17mm

Notobalanus vestitus
A.C.F.M.An.E. intertidal to 400m, grow to 17mm

Unidentified - can you help?
Unknown

Amphibalanus amphitrite
A. intertidal to 5m, grow to 20mm

Amphibalanus variegatus
A. intertidal to 5m, grow to 25mm

Fistulobalanus kondakovi
A. intertidal, grow to 20mm

Austromegabalanus nigrescens
A. intertidal, grow to 60mm

Austromegabalanus nigrescens
A. intertidal, grow to 60mm
CORONULIDAE

Coronula diadema
Lives on whales, grow to 70mm
CALANTICIDAE

Calantica spinosa
A.C.F.E. on intertidal rocks, grow to 30mm

Calantica spinosa (sertus form)
A.C.F.E. on intertidal rocks, grow to 30mm

Calantica villosa
A.C.F.E. intertidal to 300m, grow to 30mm

Calantica studeri
A.C.F.M. from 60-248m, grow to 15mm

Calantica spinilatera
A.C.F.M.E. from 50-258m, grow to 30mm

Smilium acutum
K.A.C.F.M.An. from 391-1220m, grow to 12mm
SCALPELLIDAE, NEOLEPADIDAE

Amigdoscalpellum costellatum
A.C.F.M.An. from 110-2400m, capitulum to 20mm

Graviscalpellum pedunculatum
A.C.F.M. from 200-600m, capitulum to 50mm

Vulcanolepas osheai
K.E. hydrothermal vents at 500-1700m, capitulum to 20mm
LEPADIDAE

Lepas pectinata
K.A.C.M. neustonic, grow to 15mm

Lepas anatifera
K.A.C.M. neustonic, grow to 65mm

Lepas anatifera
K.A.C.M. neustonic, grow to 65mm

Lepas testudinata
K.A.C.M. neustonic, grow to 50mm

Lepas australis
C.F.M.An. neustonic, grow to 25mm

Lepas nonfurcata
A.C. neustonic, grow to 30mm

Lepas anserifera
K.A.C. neustonic, grow to 60mm

Dosima fascicularis
K.A.C.F. neustonic, grow to 30mm

Dosima fascicularis
K.A.C.F. neustonic, grow to 30mm

Dosima fascicularis (float cluster)
K.A.C.F. neustonic, grow to 30mm

Urchins (ECHINOIDEA)

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ECHINOMETRIDAE

Evechinus chloroticus
K.A.C.F.M.E. from 0-35m, grow to 180mm

Evechinus chloroticus
K.A.C.F.M.E. from 0-35m, grow to 180mm

Evechinus chloroticus
K.A.C.F.M.E. from 0-35m, grow to 180mm

Heliocidaris tuberculata
K.A. from 5-200m, grow to 100mm

Aristotle's lantern (sea-urchin mouthparts)
 
TEMNOPLEURIDAE

Pseudechinus novaezealandiae
C.F.An.E. from 0-400m, grow to 75mm

Pseudechinus novaezealandiae
C.F.An.E. from 0-400m, grow to 75mm

Pseudechinus albocinctus
C.F.E. from 5-145m, grow to 50mm

Pseudechinus albocinctus
C.F.E. from 5-145m, grow to 50mm

Pseudechinus flemingi
C.F.M.E. from 90-600m, grow to 50mm

Pseudechinus flemingi
C.F.M.E. from 90-600m, grow to 50mm

Pseudechinus huttoni
C.F.E. from 0-550m, grow to 50mm

Pseudechinus huttoni
C.F.E. from 0-550m, grow to 50mm

Pseudechinus magellanicus
An. from 5-850m, grow to 40mm

Amblypneustes elevatus
A. from 0-70m, grow to 60mm

Amblypneustes elevatus
A. from 0-70m, grow to 60mm

Amblypneustes elevatus
A. from 0-70m, grow to 60mm
TOXOPNEUSTIDAE, ECHINIDAE

Tripneustes gratilla
K.A. from 10-100m, grow to 170mm

Dermechinus horridus
K.A.C.F.M.An. from 200-1200m, grow to 130mm
DIADEMATIDAE, ARBACIIDAE, PEDINIDAE

Centrostephanus rodgersii
K.A. from 0-30m, grow to 120mm

Centrostephanus rodgersii
K.A. from 0-30m, grow to 120mm

Coelopleurus exquisitus
A.C.F.An. from 240-520m, grow to 46mm

Caenopedina novaezealandiae
A.E. from 300-500m, grow to 30mm
CIDARIDAE

Goniocidaris parasol
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 200-1000m, grow to 50mm

Goniocidaris parasol
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 200-1000m, grow to 50mm

Goniocidaris parasol
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 200-1000m, grow to 50mm

Goniocidaris parasol
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 200-1000m, grow to 50mm

Goniocidaris cf. parasol
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 200-1000m, grow to 50mm

Ogmocidaris benhami
A.C.F.E. from 200-800m, grow to 25mm

Goniocidaris umbraculum
A.C.F.M.E. from 20-400m, grow to 30mm

Goniocidaris umbraculum
A.C.F.M.E. from 20-400m, grow to 30mm

Stereocidaris cf. microtuberculata
A.C.F.An. from 400-1000m, grow to 80mm

Goniocidaris magi
A.C.E. from 30-300m, grow to 30mm

Goniocidaris magi
A.C.E. from 30-300m, grow to 30mm

Goniocidaris corona
A.C.F.M.E. from 5-130m, grow to 20mm

Goniocidaris corona
A.C.F.M.E. from 5-130m, grow to 20mm

Eucidaris metularia
No other NZ records.

Plococidaris verticillata
No other NZ records.
CLYPEASTERIDAE, FIBULARIIDAE, LAGANIDAE

Fellaster zelandiae
A.C.F. from 0-90m, grow to 100mm

Fellaster zelandiae
A.C.F. from 0-90m, grow to 100mm

Clypeaster australasiae
K.A. from 0-130m, grow to 150mm

Clypeaster sp.
Unknown

Mortonia polyporus
K.A.E. from 20-50m, grow to 20mm

Peronella hinemoae
A.C.F. from 17-775m, grow to 45mm
APATOPYGIDAE

Apatopygus recens
A.C.F. from 2-150m, grow to 40mm
LOVENIIDAE, SPATANGIDAE

Echinocardium cordatum
A.C.F.M.An. from 3-300m, grow to 50mm

Spatangus multispinus
A.C.F.M.E. from 30-1000m, grow to 110mm

Spatangus luetkeni
F. from 20-800m, grow to 135mm
BRISSIDAE, EURYPATAGIDAE, PALEOPNEUSTINIDAE

Brissus gigas
A.E. from 8-200m, grow to 200mm

Paramaretia peloria
A.C.F.M. from 50-700m, grow to 90mm

Heterobrissus niasicus
A.C.F.An. from 125-500m, grow to 130mm

Tubeworms (POLYCHAETA)

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SERPULIDAE

Protolaeospira tricostalis
A.C.F.M.An. intertidal to 30m, coil to 2.5mm

Paralaeospira sp.
Unknown

Nidificaria pocillator
A.E. intertidal to 200m, coil to 2mm

Protolaeospira eximia
A.C.F.M. 100-400m, coil to 2mm

Salmacina australis
A. from 10-80m, grow to 60mm

Filograna implexa
A.C.F. from 0-700m, grow to 30mm

Filograna implexa
A.C.F. from 0-700m, grow to 30mm

Ficopomatus enigmaticus
A.C. brackish water to 10m, grow to 70mm

Ficopomatus sp.
Unknown

Ficopomatus sp.
Unknown

Hydroides elegans
A.C. from 0-500m, grow to 50mm

Hydroides dirampha
A.C. from 0-600m, grow to 50mm

Hydroides dirampha
A.C. from 0-600m, grow to 50mm

Hydroides dirampha
A.C. from 0-600m, grow to 50mm

Hydroides sp.
Unknown

Hydroides sp.
Unknown

Unidentified - can you help?
Unknown

Unidentified - can you help?
Unknown

Protula sp.
Unknown

Protula sp.
Unknown

Protula sp.
Unknown

Galeolaria hystrix
A.C.F.M.E. subtidal on hard surfaces, grow to 100mm

Galeolaria hystrix (operculum)
A.C.F.M.E. subtidal on hard surfaces, grow to 100mm

Unidentified - can you help?
Unknown

Spirobranchus cariniferus
A.C.F.E. intertidal in sheltered areas, grow to 40mm

Spirobranchus sp.
Unknown

Unidentified - can you help?
Unknown

Unidentified - can you help?
Unknown

Unidentified - can you help?
Unknown

Unidentified - can you help?
Unknown

Unidentified - can you help?
Unknown

Unidentified - can you help?
Unknown

Unidentified - can you help?
Unknown

Unidentified - can you help?
Unknown

Serpula vermicularis
K.A.C.F.M.An. intertidal to 100m, grow to 200mm

Serpula crenata
A.C.F.M. from 50-650m, grow to 30mm