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Taxonomy
Family:
VESICOMYIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Venerida (Order)
> Glossoidea (Superfamily)
> Vesicomyidae (Family)
> Vesicomya (Genus)
> bruuni (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Callocardia (Vesicomya) Dall, 1886
Synonymised Names:
=Kelliella bruuni (Filatova, 1969)
Images: Vesicomya bruuni Filatova, 1969
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Taxonomy
Family:
VESICOMYIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Venerida (Order)
> Glossoidea (Superfamily)
> Vesicomyidae (Family)
> Vesicomya (Genus)
> bruuni (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Callocardia (Vesicomya) Dall, 1886
Synonymised Names:
=Kelliella bruuni (Filatova, 1969)
Details: Vesicomya bruuni Filatova, 1969
Size/Grows to:
Height 7.2mm, Width 6.6mm
Distribution:
Northern NZ, Kermadec Trench, from 8928-9174m
Notes:
Marine, Native - Non-endemic
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References and Publications
  • Knudsen, J. 1970 The systematics and biology of abyssal and hadal Bivalvia, Galathea Report, 11 (p.107)
  • Filatova, Z.A. 1969 About deep-sea bivalve molluscs from the trench Kermadec (Pacific Ocean), Bulletin of the Moscow Society of Naturalists; Biology, 74(3) (p.44) 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