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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
MYTILIDAE: BATHYMODIOLINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Mytilida (Order)
> Mytiloidea (Superfamily)
> Mytilidae (Family)
> Bathymodiolinae (Subfamily)
> Vulcanidas (Genus)
> insolatus (Species)
Images: Vulcanidas insolatus B.A. Marshall, 2010
Holotype, collected 10 May 2002, Kermadec Ridge, Macauley Cone, summit crater, NZ (M.296656). © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Holotype, collected 10 May 2002, Kermadec Ridge, Macauley Cone, summit crater, NZ (M.296656). © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
MYTILIDAE: BATHYMODIOLINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Mytilida (Order)
> Mytiloidea (Superfamily)
> Mytilidae (Family)
> Bathymodiolinae (Subfamily)
> Vulcanidas (Genus)
> insolatus (Species)
Details: Vulcanidas insolatus B.A. Marshall, 2010
Size/Grows to:
Length 178mm, Width 92mm
Distribution:
Kermadec Ridge. Macauley Caldera and Giggenback volcano, from 160-332m
Type Data:
  • 160 metres, Giggenback volcano, Kermadec Ridge, NZ, (paratype)
  • 140-200 metres, Macauley Cone, Kermadec Ridge, NZ, (holotype, paratype)
  • 480-505 metres, Macauley Cone, Kermadec Ridge, NZ, (paratype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic, Near active volcanic venting sites
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References and Publications
  • von Cosel, R., Marshall, B.A. 2010 A new genus and species of large mussel (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Mytilidae) from the Kermadec Ridge, Tuhinga: Records of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 21 (p.65) 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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