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Taxonomy
Family:
CYCLOCHLAMYDIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Pectinida (Order)
> Pectinoidea (Superfamily)
> Cyclochlamydidae (Family)
> Cyclochlamys (Genus)
> aupouria (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Cyclopecten (Cyclochlamys) Finlay, 1926
Synonymised Names:
=Cyclopecten (Cyclochlamys) aupouria Powell, 1937
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Taxonomy
Family:
CYCLOCHLAMYDIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Pectinida (Order)
> Pectinoidea (Superfamily)
> Cyclochlamydidae (Family)
> Cyclochlamys (Genus)
> aupouria (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Cyclopecten (Cyclochlamys) Finlay, 1926
Synonymised Names:
=Cyclopecten (Cyclochlamys) aupouria Powell, 1937
Details: Cyclochlamys aupouria (Powell, 1937)
Size/Grows to:
Width 4mm
Distribution:
Three Kings Islands, and north-eastern North Island as far south-east as Ranfurly Bank, from 80-805m
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Dijkstra, H., Marshall, B.A. 2008 The Recent Pectinoidea of the New Zealand region (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae, Pectinidae and Spondylidae), Molluscan Research, 28 (p.22)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.380)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1937 New Species of Marine Mollusca from New Zealand, Discovery Reports, 15 (p.167) Original Description

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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