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Taxonomy
Family:
BATHYSPINULIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Protobranchia (Subclass)
> Nuculanida (Order)
> Nuculanoidea (Superfamily)
> Bathyspinulidae (Family)
> Bathyspinula (Genus)
> kermadecensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Acutispinula Filatova & Schileyko, 1984
=Bathyspinula (Acutispinula) Filatova & Schileyko, 1984
=Bathyspinula (Bathyspinula) Allen & H. L. Sanders, 1982 Sanders & Allen, 1982
=Spinula Dall, 1908
=Spinula (Bathyspinula) Sanders & Allen, 1982
Synonymised Names:
=Spinula kermadecensis Knudsen, 1970
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Taxonomy
Family:
BATHYSPINULIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Protobranchia (Subclass)
> Nuculanida (Order)
> Nuculanoidea (Superfamily)
> Bathyspinulidae (Family)
> Bathyspinula (Genus)
> kermadecensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Acutispinula Filatova & Schileyko, 1984
=Bathyspinula (Acutispinula) Filatova & Schileyko, 1984
=Bathyspinula (Bathyspinula) Allen & H. L. Sanders, 1982 Sanders & Allen, 1982
=Spinula Dall, 1908
=Spinula (Bathyspinula) Sanders & Allen, 1982
Synonymised Names:
=Spinula kermadecensis Knudsen, 1970
Details: Bathyspinula kermadecensis (Knudsen, 1970)
Size/Grows to:
Width 3.9mm, Height 2.7mm
Distribution:
Kermadec Trench, from 5850-5900m
Type Data:
  • 5850-5900 metres, Kermadec Trench, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Knudsen, J. 1970 The systematics and biology of abyssal and hadal Bivalvia, Galathea Report, 11 (p.39) 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