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Myllita Stowei
''Myllita stowei'' is a species of bivalve, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family Lasaeidae. It was first described as ''Pythina stowei'' by Frederick Wollaston Hutton in 1873, and recategorised as ''Myllita stowei'' in 1913 by Henry Suter. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand. Description ''Myllita stowei'' has an elongated appearance relative to other Lasaeidae species, and has divaricating ridges on the exterior shell. The species reaches up to 15 millimetres in length and 9 millimetres in height. Shells of the species have between eight and nine divaricating ribs along the shell. The foot is pear-shaped and white in colour. Distribution The species is Endemism, Endemic to New Zealand. ''Myllita stowei'' is uncommonly found around central and northern New Zealand, and less commonly around the South Island. The bivalve is typically attached to the undersides of intertidal boulders. It is more commonly discovered as a shell, with living specimens b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takapuna
Takapuna is a suburb located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb is situated at the beginning of a south-east-facing peninsula forming the northern side of the Waitematā Harbour. While very small in terms of population, it was the seat of the North Shore City Council before amalgamation into Auckland Council in 2010 and contains substantial shopping and entertainment areas, acting as a CBD for the North Shore. History The Māori place name Takapuna originally referred to a freshwater spring that flowed from the base of North Head into a swamp behind Cheltenham Beach. In 1841 the wife of Eruera Maihi Patuone sold 9500 acres of Auckland's North Shore to the Crown. Referred to as Takapuna Parish, the North Shore was surveyed and subdivided in 1844. In 1851 Governor Grey gifted back to Patuone 110 acres between the inlet beside Barry's Point Road and Takapuna Beach to use until his death (1872). This area included a Māori settlement known as Waiwharariki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
