Potamopyrgus pupoides Hutton, 1882
Pl. 1, fig. F
Hutton, 1882. New Zealand Journal of Science, 1: 41.
Type material. Lectotype (designated by Winterbourn 1970: 286), CMNZ M9930 [ex ZS 250a], and paralectotypes, CMNZ M334 (40), CMNZ M9931 [ex ZS 250a] (5), (dry shells).
Label details. CMNZ M334 —‘ Potamopygus pupoides Hutton, R. Heathcote, Christcurch’, pillbox label in Hutton’s handwriting ; CMNZ M9930 and M9931—‘ Type, Potamopygus spelaeus pupoides Hutton, loc. Heathcote River, ZS 250a’ .
Type locality. ‘brackish water of the Heathcote estuary’ (Hutton 1882b: 41); ‘Estuary of the Avon and Heathcote rivers, in brackish water’ (Hutton 1882e: 146).
Previous illustrations of type material. Hutton (1882e: pl. 1, fig. D, H).
Remarks. Hutton submitted a description of this species to the Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute issue for 1881, but publication was delayed until May 1882 (Hutton 1882e: 146), and was preempted by a brief description in an account of ‘Recent Papers on Mollusca (by Prof. F. W. Hutton)’ in the New Zealand Journal of Science issue of February 1882 (Hutton 1882b: 41). Potamopyrgus pupoides Hutton, 1882 is the type species of Halopyrgus Haase, 2008 . It inhabits brackish water only (Hutton 1882e: 146, Haase 2008: 108).
Current taxonomy. Halopyrgus pupoides (Hutton, 1882) — Haase (2008: 108).
Distribution. New Zealand; brackish water in estuaries around New Zealand (Haase 2008: 109).