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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)
> Leptomya (Genus)
> retiaria aucklandica (Species)
Images: Leptomya retiaria aucklandica Powell, 1955
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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)
> Leptomya (Genus)
> retiaria aucklandica (Species)
Details: Leptomya retiaria aucklandica Powell, 1955
Size/Grows to:
Width 32mm, Height 21mm
Distribution:
Off Auckland Islands, 7-10 metres
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.420)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1955 Mollusca of the southern islands of New Zealand., Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Cape Expedition Series Bulletin, 15 (p.38) 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