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Taxonomy
Family:
WEMERSONIELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Scaphopoda (Class)
> Gadilida (Order)
> Gadilimorpha (Suborder)
> Wemersoniellidae (Family)
> Wemersoniella (Genus)
> knudseni (Species)
Images: Wemersoniella knudseni Scarabino, 1995
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Taxonomy
Family:
WEMERSONIELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Scaphopoda (Class)
> Gadilida (Order)
> Gadilimorpha (Suborder)
> Wemersoniellidae (Family)
> Wemersoniella (Genus)
> knudseni (Species)
Details: Wemersoniella knudseni Scarabino, 1995
Distribution:
Kermadec Trench and southern Challenger Plateau slope, from 4410-4630m
Type Data:
  • W slope Challenger Plateau, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Tusk Shell, Marine, Native - Endemic, 4105-4630 metres
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References and Publications
  • Scarabino, V. 1995 Scaphopoda of the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans, with descriptions of 3 new genera and 42 new species. In Bouchet, P. (ed), Resultats des Campagnes Musorstom volume 14, Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 167 (p.326) 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