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Taxonomy
Family:
LYONSIELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
> Verticordioidea (Superfamily)
> Lyonsiellidae (Family)
> Lyonsiella (Genus)
> aotearoa (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Allenicordia Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1983
=Proagorina Iredale, 1930
Images: Lyonsiella aotearoa Dell, 1995
Holotype, collected 14 Jan 1979, SE of Cape Campbell, NZ (M.060447). 6.5mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Holotype, collected 14 Jan 1979, SE of Cape Campbell, NZ (M.060447). 6.5mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Taxonomy
Family:
LYONSIELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
> Verticordioidea (Superfamily)
> Lyonsiellidae (Family)
> Lyonsiella (Genus)
> aotearoa (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Allenicordia Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1983
=Proagorina Iredale, 1930
Details: Lyonsiella aotearoa Dell, 1995
Size/Grows to:
Width 6.5mm, Height 5mm
Distribution:
North-eastern South Island, from 939-1019m
Type Data:
  • 940-1020 metres, SE of Cape Campbell, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Dell, R.K. 1995 New species and records of deep-water Mollusca from off New Zealand, Tuhinga: Records of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 2 (p.9) 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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