Aim To investigate whether the biogeographical regions proposed by JW Hedgpeth and
widely adopted by other authors hold true, are an oversimplification or with further data …

Although molluscs feature prominently in the semi-popular and academic literature on
marine biodiversity, field surveys largely ignore the small and rare species that form the …

We used DNA sequences of lecithotrophic monodontine topshells, belonging to the genera
Diloma, Melagraphia, and Austrocochlea, to ascertain how this group became established …

Aim Our aim was to test for transoceanic dispersal in direct‐develo** species of
Onchidella (Mollusca: Gastropoda). As these slugs are ecologically associated with buoyant …

Warm‐water molluscs were transported to Wanganui Basin from the northeastern North
Island during Pleistocene time as planktotrophic larvae. This is not possible at present, so …

Archaeozoological data from two New Zealand regions, Greater Hauraki in northern North
Island and Otago-Catlins in southern South Island, are examined to document exploitation of …

Smooth-shelled blue mussels of the genus Mytilus have long been a major focus of research
because such mussels have an interesting global (antitropical or bipolar) distribution, have a …

ABSTRACT The Antarctic Conoidean fauna is critically reviewed based on published data
and specimens in the collections of the USNM, IORAS and MNHN. Forty-two species and …

Abstract New Zealand Plio‐Pleistocene bivalves revised: Limopsis, oysters, Pecten, Mactra
(Maorimactra), Oxyperas, Lutraria, Austrovenus, Barnea, Myadora. Recent Indo‐West Pacific …

“Turrids” are a group of small predatory gastropods that are highly diversified in shallow as
well as deep water. They sing a hymn to specialisation and rarity. A dataset of 34,810 …