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Taxonomy
Family:
BASTEROTIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Galeommatida (Order)
> Galeommatoidea (Superfamily)
> Basterotiidae (Family)
> Anisodonta (Genus)
> alata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Anisodonta (Anisodonta) Deshayes, 1857 accepted, alternate representation
=Anisodonta (Austrosportella) Ponder, 1971 accepted, alternate representation
=Anisodonta (Tahunanuia) Powell, 1952 accepted, alternate representation
=Tahunanuia Powell, 1952
Synonymised Names:
=Anisodonta (Tahunanuia) alata (Powell, 1952) accepted, alternate representation
=Anisodonta (Tahunanuia) alata alata (Powell, 1952) accepted, alternate representation
=Anisodonta alata alata (Powell, 1952) accepted, alternate representation
=Tahunanuia alata Powell, 1952
Images: Anisodonta alata (Powell, 1952)
Holotype, collected on Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, NZ (MA71184). 10mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected on Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, NZ (MA71184). 10mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected on Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, NZ (MA71184). 10mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected on Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, NZ (MA71184). 10mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
BASTEROTIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Galeommatida (Order)
> Galeommatoidea (Superfamily)
> Basterotiidae (Family)
> Anisodonta (Genus)
> alata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Anisodonta (Anisodonta) Deshayes, 1857 accepted, alternate representation
=Anisodonta (Austrosportella) Ponder, 1971 accepted, alternate representation
=Anisodonta (Tahunanuia) Powell, 1952 accepted, alternate representation
=Tahunanuia Powell, 1952
Synonymised Names:
=Anisodonta (Tahunanuia) alata (Powell, 1952) accepted, alternate representation
=Anisodonta (Tahunanuia) alata alata (Powell, 1952) accepted, alternate representation
=Anisodonta alata alata (Powell, 1952) accepted, alternate representation
=Tahunanuia alata Powell, 1952
Details: Anisodonta alata (Powell, 1952)
Size/Grows to:
Width 10mm, Height 5.5mm
Distribution:
North-eastern and south-western North Island, and South, Stewart, Auckland and Chatham Islands, from 6-550m
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.405)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1952 New Zealand Molluscan Systematics with Descriptions of New Species: Part 1, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 4(3) (p.170) 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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