| Pumilus antiquatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Brachiopoda |
| Class: | Rhynchonellata |
| Order: | Terebratulida |
| Family: | Kraussinidae |
| Genus: | Pumilus Atkins, 1958 |
| Species: | P. antiquatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pumilus antiquatus Atkins, 1958 | |
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The species is found in New Zealand. [2]
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