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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)
> Perrierina (Genus)
> insulana (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Perrierina (Perrierina) F. Bernard, 1897 accepted, alternate representation
Images: Perrierina insulana Powell, 1933
Holotype, collected off Owenga, Chatham Islands, NZ (MA70614). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected off Owenga, Chatham Islands, NZ (MA70614). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected off Owenga, Chatham Islands, NZ (MA70614). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected off Owenga, Chatham Islands, NZ (MA70614). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
CYAMIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Cyamioidea (Superfamily)
> Cyamiidae (Family)
> Perrierina (Genus)
> insulana (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Perrierina (Perrierina) F. Bernard, 1897 accepted, alternate representation
Details: Perrierina insulana Powell, 1933
Size/Grows to:
Width 1.9mm, Height 1.6mm
Distribution:
Stewart and Chatham Islands, from 0-55m
Type Data:
  • 18 metres, off Owenga, Chatham Islands, NZ, (holotype, paratype)
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)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1933 The marine Mollusca of the Chatham Islands, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 1 (p.188) 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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