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Taxonomy
Family:
PROPEAMUSSIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Pectinida (Order)
> Pectinoidea (Superfamily)
> Propeamussiidae (Family)
> Propeamussium (Genus)
> meridionale (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Pecten (Propeamussium) de de Gregorio, 1884
Synonymised Names:
=Amussium meridionale E.A. Smith, 1885
=Parvamussium meridionale (E.A. Smith, 1885)
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Taxonomy
Family:
PROPEAMUSSIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Pectinida (Order)
> Pectinoidea (Superfamily)
> Propeamussiidae (Family)
> Propeamussium (Genus)
> meridionale (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Pecten (Propeamussium) de de Gregorio, 1884
Synonymised Names:
=Amussium meridionale E.A. Smith, 1885
=Parvamussium meridionale (E.A. Smith, 1885)
Details: Propeamussium meridionale (E.A. Smith, 1885)
Size/Grows to:
Height 9mm
Distribution:
New Zealand, Southern Ocean, Southern Indian Ocean, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, Vanuatu, Lord Howe Rise, and Norfolk Ridge. West Norfolk Ridge, Kermadec Ridge, Three Kings Rise, Tasman Basin and Bounty Trough, from 1082-4954m
Type Data:
  • 3300 metres, Southern Indian Ocean, (lectotype, paralectotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Non-endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Dijkstra, H., Maestrati, P. 2008 New species and new records of deep-water Pectinoidea (Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae, Entoliidae and Pectinidae) from the South Pacific, in HÉROS V., COWIE R. H. & BOUCHET P. (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25, Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 196 (p.83)
  • Dijkstra, H., Marshall, B.A. 2008 The Recent Pectinoidea of the New Zealand region (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae, Pectinidae and Spondylidae), Molluscan Research, 28 (p.3)
  • Dijkstra, H. 1995 Bathyal Pectinoidea (Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae, Entoliidae, Pectinidae) from New Caledonia and adjacent areas. Resultats des Campagnes Musorstom volume 14, Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 167 (p.19)
  • Smith, E.A. 1885 Report on the Lamellibranchiata collected by HMS Challenger during the years 1873-76, Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76, Zoology, 13 (p.316) 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