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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)
> Pseudogrippina (Genus)
> wanganellica (Species)
Images: Pseudogrippina wanganellica B.A. Marshall, 2002
Holotype, collected 29 Jan 1981, Wanganella Bank summit, W Norfolk Ridge (M.152681). 2.8mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Holotype, collected 29 Jan 1981, Wanganella Bank summit, W Norfolk Ridge (M.152681). 2.8mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Holotype, collected 29 Jan 1981, Wanganella Bank summit, W Norfolk Ridge (M.152681). 2.8mm. © 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)
> Pseudogrippina (Genus)
> wanganellica (Species)
Details: Pseudogrippina wanganellica B.A. Marshall, 2002
Size/Grows to:
Width 2.8mm
Distribution:
Wanganella Bank, southern Norfolk Ridge, from 113-422m
Type Data:
  • 113 metres, Wanganella Bank summit, W Norfolk Ridge, (holotype, paratype)
  • 420-440 metres, Wanganella Bank, Norfolk Ridge, (paratype)
  • 113 metres, Wanganella Bank summit, Norfolk Ridge, (paratype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
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.256) 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