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Taxonomy
Family:
ARCIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Arcida (Order)
> Arcoidea (Superfamily)
> Arcidae (Family)
> Acar (Genus)
> sandersonae (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Arca (Acar) Gray, 1857
=Barbatia (Acar) Gray, 1857
Synonymised Names:
=Barbatia sandersonae (Powell, 1933)
Images: Acar sandersonae Powell, 1933
Collected in 20 metres, off Tutukaka, Whangarei, Northland, NZ. 21mm. © rights reserved
Holotype, dredged pre 1932, west of Taupo Bay, Whangaroa, Northland, NZ (MA70003). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, dredged pre 1932, west of Taupo Bay, Whangaroa, Northland, NZ (MA70003). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, dredged pre 1932, west of Taupo Bay, Whangaroa, Northland, NZ (MA70003). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
ARCIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Arcida (Order)
> Arcoidea (Superfamily)
> Arcidae (Family)
> Acar (Genus)
> sandersonae (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Arca (Acar) Gray, 1857
=Barbatia (Acar) Gray, 1857
Synonymised Names:
=Barbatia sandersonae (Powell, 1933)
Details: Acar sandersonae Powell, 1933
Size/Grows to:
Length 30mm, Height 17mm
Distribution:
Three Kings Islands, north-western, eastern and south-western North Island, Chatham Islands and Mernoo Bank, from 0-604m
Type Data:
  • W of Taupo Bay, Whangaroa, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic, Under stones from low tide
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.365)
  • Marston, O.J. Aug/1971 Acar sandersonae at Mahia Peninsula, Poirieria, 6(1)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1933 New pelecypod Mollusca from northern New Zealand, Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London, 20(5) (p.200) 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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