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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)
> flemingi (Species)
Images: Maorithyas flemingi Powell, 1955
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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)
> flemingi (Species)
Details: Maorithyas flemingi Powell, 1955
Size/Grows to:
Height 10mm, Width 8mm
Distribution:
Off Auckland Islands, from 16m
Type Data:
  • 15 metres, Carnley Harbour, Auckland Islands, 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)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1955 Mollusca of the southern islands of New Zealand., Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Cape Expedition Series Bulletin, 15 (p.34) 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