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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)
> Myonera (Genus)
> tasmanica (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Cuspidaria (Myonera) Dall & E. A. Smith, 1886
Synonymised Names:
=Cuspidaria tasmanica Knudsen, 1970
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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)
> Myonera (Genus)
> tasmanica (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Cuspidaria (Myonera) Dall & E. A. Smith, 1886
Synonymised Names:
=Cuspidaria tasmanica Knudsen, 1970
Details: Myonera tasmanica (Knudsen, 1970)
Size/Grows to:
Width 24.3mm, Height 15.5mm
Distribution:
South-western South Island, from 4390m
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Knudsen, J. 1970 The systematics and biology of abyssal and hadal Bivalvia, Galathea Report, 11 (p.152) 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