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Taxonomy
Family:
GAIMARDIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Gaimardioidea (Superfamily)
> Gaimardiidae (Family)
> Gaimardia (Genus)
> coccinea (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Gaimardia (Gaimardia) A.A. Gould, 1852 accepted, alternate representation
=Gaimardia (Neogaimardia) Odhner, 1924 accepted, alternate representation
=Gaimardia (Progaimardia) Ponder, 1971 accepted, alternate representation
=Neogaimardia Odhner, 1924
=Phaseolicama Rousseau in Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854
Synonymised Names:
=Gaimardia trapesina var. coccinea Hedley, 1916
Images: Gaimardia coccinea Hedley, 1916
Macquarie Island, on weed in rock pool. 9mm. © rights reserved
Macquarie Island, on weed in rock pool. 9mm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
GAIMARDIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Gaimardioidea (Superfamily)
> Gaimardiidae (Family)
> Gaimardia (Genus)
> coccinea (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Gaimardia (Gaimardia) A.A. Gould, 1852 accepted, alternate representation
=Gaimardia (Neogaimardia) Odhner, 1924 accepted, alternate representation
=Gaimardia (Progaimardia) Ponder, 1971 accepted, alternate representation
=Neogaimardia Odhner, 1924
=Phaseolicama Rousseau in Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854
Synonymised Names:
=Gaimardia trapesina var. coccinea Hedley, 1916
Details: Gaimardia coccinea Hedley, 1916
Size/Grows to:
Width 17mm, Height 12mm
Distribution:
Macquarie Island. Attached to weed in rock pools, from 0m
Type Data:
  • Macquarie Island, Australia, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.421)
  • Hedley, C. 1916 Mollusca. Scientific Reports of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–1914. Under the Leadership of Sir Douglas Mawson, D. Sc., B. E.,, Scientific Results Series C.-Zoology and Botany, 1 (p.25) 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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