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Taxonomy
Family:
CHAMIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Venerida (Order)
> Chamoidea (Superfamily)
> Chamidae (Family)
> Chama (Genus)
> sp. (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Lacinea G.B. Sowerby II, 1842
=Maceris Modeer, 1793
=Macerophylla Mörch, 1853
=Psilopoderma Poli, 1795
=Psilopus Poli, 1795
Images: Chama sp.
Found washed up on a piece of pumice, Te Araroa, East Cape. 15mm. K.Carson Collection
Taxonomy
Family:
CHAMIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Venerida (Order)
> Chamoidea (Superfamily)
> Chamidae (Family)
> Chama (Genus)
> sp. (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Lacinea G.B. Sowerby II, 1842
=Maceris Modeer, 1793
=Macerophylla Mörch, 1853
=Psilopoderma Poli, 1795
=Psilopus Poli, 1795
Details: Chama sp.
Size/Grows to:
Width 15mm
Distribution:
Te Araroa, East Cape, washed up on pumice
Notes:
Marine
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References and Publications
  • Spurgeon, A.M., Burch, K.W., Carson, K., Walton, K., Plaisted, J. Nov/2017 Notes on NZ Collected Species, Cookia, 29 (p.15)

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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