Trinchesia zelandica is a species of small sea slug or aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trinchesiidae.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Fionoidea |
| Family: | Trinchesiidae |
| Genus: | Trinchesia |
| Species: | T. zelandica
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| Trinchesia zelandica | |
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Distribution
editThis species was described from Auckland Island. It has not been found since the original description.[4]
References
edit- ^ Odhner, N. H. (1924). "Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific expedition 1914-16. XIX. New Zealand Mollusca." Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i København 77:1-90, pls. 1-2.
- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Trinchesia zelandica (Odhner, 1924). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599248 on 2017-12-07
- ^ Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- ^ Miller, M. C. (1977). "Aeolid nudibranchs (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) of the family Tergipedidae from New Zealand waters." Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 60(3):197-222, pl. 1.
- Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. pp 196–219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch