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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)
> Legrandina (Genus)
> turneri (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Perrierina turneri (Powell, 1939)
Images: Legrandina turneri Powell, 1939
Holotype, collected Nov 1934, Old Neck Beach, Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island, NZ (MA70393). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Nov 1934, Old Neck Beach, Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island, NZ (MA70393). © 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)
> Legrandina (Genus)
> turneri (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Perrierina turneri (Powell, 1939)
Details: Legrandina turneri Powell, 1939
Size/Grows to:
Width 2.8mm, Height 2.4mm
Distribution:
Otago Harbour and Stewart Island, from 0-31m
Type Data:
  • Old Neck Beach, Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island, 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.403)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1939 The Mollusca of Stewart Island., Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 2 (p.221) 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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