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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)
> Bathymodiolus (Genus)
> manusensis (Species)
Images: Bathymodiolus manusensis Hashimoto & Furuta, 2007
Monowai Seamount, Kermadec Ridge, 1000 metres. ~90mm. © rights reserved
Monowai Seamount, Kermadec Ridge, 1000 metres. ~90mm. © rights reserved
Collected 3 May 2007, 1000 metres, Monowai Seamount, Kermadec Ridge (M.274919). ~90mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Collected 3 May 2007, 1000 metres, Monowai Seamount, Kermadec Ridge (M.274919). ~90mm. © 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)
> Bathymodiolus (Genus)
> manusensis (Species)
Details: Bathymodiolus manusensis Hashimoto & Furuta, 2007
Distribution:
Kermadec Ridge, SSW of Tonga, Monowai Caldera, from 1038-1143m
Notes:
Vent Mussel, Marine
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References and Publications
  • Hashimoto, J., Furuta, M. 2007 A new species of Bathymodiolus (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) from hydrothermal vent communities in the Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea, Venus, 66(1) (p.57) 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