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Taxonomy
Family:
NUCULIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Protobranchia (Subclass)
> Nuculida (Order)
> Nuculoidea (Superfamily)
> Nuculidae (Family)
> Pronucula (Genus)
> bollonsi (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Nucula (Pronucula) Hedley, 1902
Synonymised Names:
=Nucula (Pronucula) bollonsi (Powell, 1955)
=Nucula bollonsi (Powell, 1955)
Images: Pronucula bollonsi Powell, 1955
Holotype, collected in 174 metres, off Auckland Islands, NZ (MA72203). 2.3mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected in 174 metres, off Auckland Islands, NZ (MA72203). 2.3mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
NUCULIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Protobranchia (Subclass)
> Nuculida (Order)
> Nuculoidea (Superfamily)
> Nuculidae (Family)
> Pronucula (Genus)
> bollonsi (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Nucula (Pronucula) Hedley, 1902
Synonymised Names:
=Nucula (Pronucula) bollonsi (Powell, 1955)
=Nucula bollonsi (Powell, 1955)
Details: Pronucula bollonsi Powell, 1955
Size/Grows to:
Height 2mm, Width 2.3mm
Distribution:
Middlesex and King Banks, Three Kings Islands, north-eastern and south-western North Island, southern South Island, Mernoo Bank, Chatham, Stewart, Snares, Auckland, Antipodes and Bounty Islands, from 0-805m
Type Data:
  • 175 metres, N of Auckland Islands, NZ, (holotype)
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.357)
  • 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.19) 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
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