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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
MYTILIDAE: BATHYMODIOLINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Mytilida (Order)
> Mytiloidea (Superfamily)
> Mytilidae (Family)
> Bathymodiolinae (Subfamily)
> Gigantidas (Genus)
> gladius (Species)
Images: Gigantidas gladius B.A. Marshall, 2003
Dredged in 300 metres, Rumble III Seamount, Kermadec Islands. 51mm. © rights reserved
Collected 1 Nov 2000, Kermadec Ridge, Rumble III seamount, NZ (M.281975). © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
MYTILIDAE: BATHYMODIOLINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Mytilida (Order)
> Mytiloidea (Superfamily)
> Mytilidae (Family)
> Bathymodiolinae (Subfamily)
> Gigantidas (Genus)
> gladius (Species)
Details: Gigantidas gladius B.A. Marshall, 2003
Size/Grows to:
Length 316mm, Height 54mm
Distribution:
Submarine volcanoes, Kermadec Ridge and south-eastern North Island, from 312-884m
Type Data:
  • 360-750 metres, Rumble V submarine volcano, southern Kermadec Ridge, NZ, (holotype, paratype)
Notes:
Giant Vent Mussel, Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • von Cosel, R., Marshall, B.A. 2003 Two new species of large mussels (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) from active submarine volcanoes and a cold seep off the eastern North Island of New Zealand, with description of a new genus, The Nautilus, 117(2) (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
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