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Taxonomy
Family:
THYASIRIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Lucinida (Order)
> Thyasiroidea (Superfamily)
> Thyasiridae (Family)
> Maorithyas (Genus)
> otagoensis (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Genaxinus otagoensis (Suter, 1913)
=Thyasira otagoensis Suter, 1913
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Taxonomy
Family:
THYASIRIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Lucinida (Order)
> Thyasiroidea (Superfamily)
> Thyasiridae (Family)
> Maorithyas (Genus)
> otagoensis (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Genaxinus otagoensis (Suter, 1913)
=Thyasira otagoensis Suter, 1913
Details: Maorithyas otagoensis (Suter, 1913)
Size/Grows to:
Width 4.5mm, Height 4.5mm
Distribution:
Eastern and south-western South Island, Stewart, Snares, Auckland, Campbell and Chatham Islands, Pukaki Rise and Chatham Rise, from 11-549m
Type Data:
  • Off Taiaroa Head, 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.387)
  • Suter, H. 1913 Manual of the New Zealand Mollusca, John MacKay, Government Printer, Wellington (p.919) 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