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Taxonomy
Family:
SPONDYLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Pectinida (Order)
> Pectinoidea (Superfamily)
> Spondylidae (Family)
> Spondylus (Genus)
> erectospinus (Species)
Images: Spondylus erectospinus Habe, 1973
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Taxonomy
Family:
SPONDYLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Pectinida (Order)
> Pectinoidea (Superfamily)
> Spondylidae (Family)
> Spondylus (Genus)
> erectospinus (Species)
Details: Spondylus erectospinus Habe, 1973
Size/Grows to:
Height 43mm
Distribution:
Kermadec Islands and Rangatira Knoll, from 165-440m
Type Data:
  • 230-270 metres, Pailolo Channel, Hawaiian Islands, USA, (holotype of Spondylus sparsispinosus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Non-endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Huber, M. 2010 Compendium of Bivalves 1, ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany (p.630)
  • Dijkstra, H., Marshall, B.A. 2008 The Recent Pectinoidea of the New Zealand region (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae, Pectinidae and Spondylidae), Molluscan Research, 28 (p.79)

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