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Taxonomy
Family:
ANATOMIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Lepetellida (Order)
> Scissurelloidea (Superfamily)
> Anatomidae (Family)
> Anatoma (Genus)
> maxima (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Anatomus H. Adams, 1862
=Hainella Bandel, 1998
=Schizotrochus Monterosato, 1877
=Scissurella (Anatoma) Woodward, 1859
=Thieleella Bandel, 1998
Synonymised Names:
=Scissurella maxima Schepman, 1908
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Taxonomy
Family:
ANATOMIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Lepetellida (Order)
> Scissurelloidea (Superfamily)
> Anatomidae (Family)
> Anatoma (Genus)
> maxima (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Anatomus H. Adams, 1862
=Hainella Bandel, 1998
=Schizotrochus Monterosato, 1877
=Scissurella (Anatoma) Woodward, 1859
=Thieleella Bandel, 1998
Synonymised Names:
=Scissurella maxima Schepman, 1908
Details: Anatoma maxima (Schepman, 1908)
Distribution:
Indonesia, Norfolk Ridge, West Norfolk Ridge, Three Kings Rise and South Cavalli Seamount, from 774-1216m
Notes:
Marine, Native - Non-endemic
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References and Publications
  • Geiger, D.L. 2012 Monograph of the Little Slit Shells 2, Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Temnocinclidae, Sutilizonidae, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA (p.972)
  • Schepman, M. 1908 The Prosobranchia of the Siboga Expedition. Part I. Rhipidoglossa and Docoglossa, Siboga Expeditie, 49 (p.83) 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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