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Taxonomy
Family:
XYLOPHAGIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Myida (Order)
> Pholadoidea (Superfamily)
> Xylophagidae (Family)
> Xylophaga (Genus)
> galatheae (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Metaxylophaga Taki & Habe, 1950
=Neoxylophaga Taki & Habe, 1950
=Protoxylophaga Taki & Habe, 1945
=Xylotomea Dall, 1898
Images: Xylophaga galatheae Knudsen, 1961
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Taxonomy
Family:
XYLOPHAGIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Myida (Order)
> Pholadoidea (Superfamily)
> Xylophagidae (Family)
> Xylophaga (Genus)
> galatheae (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Metaxylophaga Taki & Habe, 1950
=Neoxylophaga Taki & Habe, 1950
=Protoxylophaga Taki & Habe, 1945
=Xylotomea Dall, 1898
Details: Xylophaga galatheae Knudsen, 1961
Distribution:
Tasman Sea 4530 metres
Notes:
Marine
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References and Publications
  • Knudsen, J. 1961 The bathyal and abyssal Xylophaga (Pholadidae, Bivalvia), Galathea Report, 5 (p.171) 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