Search
Taxonomy
Family:
CONDYLOCARDIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Heterodonta (Subclass)
> Archiheterodonta (Infraclass)
> Carditida (Order)
> Carditoidea (Superfamily)
> Condylocardiidae (Family)
> Condylocardia (Genus)
> pectinata chathamensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Hippella Mörch, 1861
=Radiocondyla Iredale, 1936
Synonymised Names:
=Condylocardia chathamensis Powell, 1933
Images: Condylocardia pectinata chathamensis Powell, 1933
Holotype, collected Feb 1933, in shell sand, Waitangi, Chatham Islands, NZ (MA70197). 1.5mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Feb 1933, in shell sand, Waitangi, Chatham Islands, NZ (MA70197). 1.5mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
CONDYLOCARDIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Heterodonta (Subclass)
> Archiheterodonta (Infraclass)
> Carditida (Order)
> Carditoidea (Superfamily)
> Condylocardiidae (Family)
> Condylocardia (Genus)
> pectinata chathamensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Hippella Mörch, 1861
=Radiocondyla Iredale, 1936
Synonymised Names:
=Condylocardia chathamensis Powell, 1933
Details: Condylocardia pectinata chathamensis Powell, 1933
Size/Grows to:
Width 1.5mm, Height 1.4mm
Distribution:
Southern North Island, south-western South Island and Chatham Islands, from 0-415m
Type Data:
  • Waitangi, Chatham 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.408)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1933 The marine Mollusca of the Chatham Islands, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 1 (p.189) 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