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Taxonomy
Family:
CYAMIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Cyamioidea (Superfamily)
> Cyamiidae (Family)
> Kidderia (Genus)
> costata (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
Synonymised Names:
=Costokidderia lyallensis Finlay, 1926
=Costokidderia pedica Finlay, 1926
Images: Kidderia costata Odhner, 1924
Collected Jan 1975, Derry Castle Reef, Enderby Island, Auckland Islands, NZ (M.144644). 7mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Collected 27 Nov 1978, E side of Perpendicular Head, NZ (M.144648). © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Collected 27 Nov 1978, E side of Perpendicular Head, NZ (M.144648). © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Taxonomy
Family:
CYAMIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Cyamioidea (Superfamily)
> Cyamiidae (Family)
> Kidderia (Genus)
> costata (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
Synonymised Names:
=Costokidderia lyallensis Finlay, 1926
=Costokidderia pedica Finlay, 1926
Details: Kidderia costata Odhner, 1924
Size/Grows to:
Length 7mm, Height 4mm
Distribution:
Auckland Islands, Campbell and Antipodes Islands, from 0-19m
Type Data:
  • 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.401)
  • 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.68) 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
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