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Family:
HIATELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Adapedonta (Order)
> Hiatelloidea (Superfamily)
> Hiatellidae (Family)
> Panopea (Genus)
> smithae (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Panope Ménard de la Groye, 1807
Synonymised Names:
=Panopaea wanganuica (Powell, 1950)
=Panopea wanganuica Powell, 1950
Images: Panopea smithae Powell, 1950
From 160 metres, off Taiaroa Heads, Otago, NZ. 87mm. © rights reserved
Collected in 25 metres, off Station Islet, at junction of Chalky Inlet and Edwardson Sound, Fiordland, NZ. 66mm
Collected in 25 metres, off Station Islet, at junction of Chalky Inlet and Edwardson Sound, Fiordland, NZ. 66mm
Taxonomy
Family:
HIATELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Adapedonta (Order)
> Hiatelloidea (Superfamily)
> Hiatellidae (Family)
> Panopea (Genus)
> smithae (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Panope Ménard de la Groye, 1807
Synonymised Names:
=Panopaea wanganuica (Powell, 1950)
=Panopea wanganuica Powell, 1950
Details: Panopea smithae Powell, 1950
Size/Grows to:
Width 120mm, Height 66mm
Distribution:
Three Kings Islands, north-eastern and south-western North Island, South, Stewart, Snares, Auckland and Chatham Islands, from 0-500m
Type Data:
  • 110 metres, off Eastern Otago, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Geoduck, Gooey Duck, Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.429)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1950 Mollusca from the continental shelf, eastern Otago, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 4 (p.78) 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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