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Taxonomy
Family:
SPONDYLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Pectinida (Order)
> Pectinoidea (Superfamily)
> Spondylidae (Family)
> Spondylus (Genus)
> occidens (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Spondylus jamarci Okutani, 1983
=Spondylus mireilleae Lamprell & Healy, 2001
Images: Spondylus occidens G.B. Sowerby III, 1903
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Taxonomy
Family:
SPONDYLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Pectinida (Order)
> Pectinoidea (Superfamily)
> Spondylidae (Family)
> Spondylus (Genus)
> occidens (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Spondylus jamarci Okutani, 1983
=Spondylus mireilleae Lamprell & Healy, 2001
Details: Spondylus occidens G.B. Sowerby III, 1903
Size/Grows to:
Height 60mm
Distribution:
Norfolk Island to West Norfolk Ridge, Kermadec Islands to Kermadec Ridge. Also Saya de Malha Bank (Indian Ocean), Japan, Indonesia, Queensland, New Caledonia and Vanuatu, from 115-219m
Type Data:
  • 130 metres, Saya de Malha Bank, Indian Ocean, (type of Spondylus jamarci Okutani, 1983)
  • Moluccas, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Non-endemic
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References and Publications
  • Dijkstra, H., Marshall, B.A. 2008 The Recent Pectinoidea of the New Zealand region (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae, Pectinidae and Spondylidae), Molluscan Research, 28 (p.76)
  • Sowerby III, G.B. 1903 Descriptions of new species of Nassa, Purpura, Latirus, Voluta, Conus, Stomatella, and Spondylus, Journal of Malacology, 10(3) (p.77) 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