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Taxonomy
Family:
GAIMARDIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Gaimardioidea (Superfamily)
> Gaimardiidae (Family)
> Kidderia (Genus)
> campbellica (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Costokidderia Finlay, 1926
=Cyamium (Cyamionema) Melvill & Standen, 1914
=Kidderia (Costokidderia) Finlay, 1926 accepted, alternate representation
=Kidderia (Cyamionema) Melvill & Standen, 1914 accepted, alternate representation
=Kidderia (Kidderia) Dall, 1876 accepted, alternate representation
Species Images: Kidderia campbellica Odhner, 1924
Under rocks, Antipodes Islands, Sub-antarctic Islands, NZ. 7mm
Taxonomy
Family:
GAIMARDIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Gaimardioidea (Superfamily)
> Gaimardiidae (Family)
> Kidderia (Genus)
> campbellica (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Costokidderia Finlay, 1926
=Cyamium (Cyamionema) Melvill & Standen, 1914
=Kidderia (Costokidderia) Finlay, 1926 accepted, alternate representation
=Kidderia (Cyamionema) Melvill & Standen, 1914 accepted, alternate representation
=Kidderia (Kidderia) Dall, 1876 accepted, alternate representation
Details: Kidderia campbellica Odhner, 1924
Size/Grows to:
Length 7mm, Height 4.5mm
Distribution:
Campbell and Antipodes Islands
Geographical Range:
AnE.
Notes:
Marine, Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.399)
  • Odhner, N.H. 1924 Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914–1916. XIX. New Zealand Mollusca, Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjobenhavn, 77 (p.67) Original Description

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Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
E =
Endemic
I =
Introduced
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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