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Taxonomy
Family:
CUSPIDARIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
> Cuspidarioidea (Superfamily)
> Cuspidariidae (Family)
> Austroneaera (Genus)
> tangaroa (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Rhinoclama (Austroneaera) Powell, 1937
Synonymised Names:
=Rhinoclama (Austroneaera) tangaroa B.A. Marshall, 2002 (basionym)
=Rhinoclama tangaroa B.A. Marshall, 2002
Images: Austroneaera tangaroa (B.A. Marshall, 2002)
Collected 29 Jan 1981, eastern slope Wanganella Bank, West Norfolk Ridge. (M.273140). 2.5mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Collected 29 Jan 1981, eastern slope Wanganella Bank, West Norfolk Ridge. (M.273140). 2.5mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Taxonomy
Family:
CUSPIDARIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
> Cuspidarioidea (Superfamily)
> Cuspidariidae (Family)
> Austroneaera (Genus)
> tangaroa (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Rhinoclama (Austroneaera) Powell, 1937
Synonymised Names:
=Rhinoclama (Austroneaera) tangaroa B.A. Marshall, 2002 (basionym)
=Rhinoclama tangaroa B.A. Marshall, 2002
Details: Austroneaera tangaroa (B.A. Marshall, 2002)
Size/Grows to:
Width 2.5mm
Distribution:
Wanganella Bank and King Bank, from 291-437m
Type Data:
  • 420-440 metres, Wanganella Bank, Norfolk Ridge, (holotype, paratype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Non-endemic
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References and Publications
  • Marshall, B.A. 2002 Some Recent Thraciidae, Periplomatidae, Myochamidae, Cuspidariidae and Spheniopsidae (Anomalodesmata) from the New Zealand region and referral of Thracia reinga Crozier, 1966 and Scintillona benthicola Dell, 1956 to Tellimya Brown, 1827 (Montacutidae) (Mollusca : Bivalvia), Molluscan Research, 22 (p.271) 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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