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Taxonomy
Family:
SEMELIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Cardiida (Order)
> Tellinoidea (Superfamily)
> Semelidae (Family)
> Abra (Genus)
> profundorum (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Semele (Abra) Lamarck, 1818
Synonymised Names:
=Abra profundorum japonicum Okutani, 1975
=Semele (Abra) profundorum E.A. Smith, 1885
=Semele profundorum E.A. Smith, 1885
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Taxonomy
Family:
SEMELIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Cardiida (Order)
> Tellinoidea (Superfamily)
> Semelidae (Family)
> Abra (Genus)
> profundorum (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Semele (Abra) Lamarck, 1818
Synonymised Names:
=Abra profundorum japonicum Okutani, 1975
=Semele (Abra) profundorum E.A. Smith, 1885
=Semele profundorum E.A. Smith, 1885
Details: Abra profundorum (E.A. Smith, 1885)
Size/Grows to:
Length 26mm
Distribution:
Southern Kermadec Ridge. Also N Atlantic, Indian, W and central Pacific, including the Tasman Sea
Notes:
Marine, Native - Non-endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Knudsen, J. 1970 The systematics and biology of abyssal and hadal Bivalvia, Galathea Report, 11 (p.104)
  • Smith, E.A. 1885 Report on the Lamellibranchiata collected by HMS Challenger during the years 1873-76, Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76, Zoology, 13 (p.88) Original Description

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil