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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)
> tasmanensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Callocardia (Vesicomya) Dall, 1886
Synonymised Names:
=Kelliella tasmanensis Knudsen, 1970
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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)
> tasmanensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Callocardia (Vesicomya) Dall, 1886
Synonymised Names:
=Kelliella tasmanensis Knudsen, 1970
Details: Vesicomya tasmanensis (Knudsen, 1970)
Size/Grows to:
Width 6.2mm, Height 5.3mm
Distribution:
Tasman Sea, from 4400m
Type Data:
  • 4400 metres, Tasman Sea, W of Fiordland, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Knudsen, J. 1970 The systematics and biology of abyssal and hadal Bivalvia, Galathea Report, 11 (p.115) 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