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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)
> finlayi (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Gaimardia (Gaimardia) 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 (Neogaimardia) finlayi (Powell, 1933) accepted, alternate representation
=Neogaimardia finlayi Powell, 1933
Images: Gaimardia finlayi (Powell, 1933)
Holotype, collected Feb 1932 Tom Bowling Bay, Far North, NZ (MA70519). 2.8mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Feb 1932 Tom Bowling Bay, Far North, NZ (MA70519). 2.8mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Feb 1932 Tom Bowling Bay, Far North, NZ (MA70519). 2.8mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Feb 1932 Tom Bowling Bay, Far North, NZ (MA70519). 2.8mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
GAIMARDIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Gaimardioidea (Superfamily)
> Gaimardiidae (Family)
> Gaimardia (Genus)
> finlayi (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Gaimardia (Gaimardia) 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 (Neogaimardia) finlayi (Powell, 1933) accepted, alternate representation
=Neogaimardia finlayi Powell, 1933
Details: Gaimardia finlayi (Powell, 1933)
Size/Grows to:
Width 3mm, Height 3mm
Distribution:
Northern North Island as far south as Raglan and Mahia. Low tide & shallow sublittoral
Geographical Range:
AC
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Morley, M.S., Hayward, B.W., Raven, J.L., Foreman, G.A., Grenfell, H.R. 2006 Intertidal and shallow subtidal biota of Mahia Peninsula, Hawkes Bay, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 43 (p.37)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.421)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1933 New pelecypod Mollusca from northern New Zealand, Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London, 20(5) (p.203) Original Description

Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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