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Taxonomy
Family:
XYLOPHAGAIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Myida (Order)
> Pholadoidea (Superfamily)
> Xylophagaidae (Family)
> Abditoconus (Genus)
> heterosiphon (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Xylophaga heterosiphon Voight, 2007
Images: Abditoconus heterosiphon (Voight, 2007)
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Taxonomy
Family:
XYLOPHAGAIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Myida (Order)
> Pholadoidea (Superfamily)
> Xylophagaidae (Family)
> Abditoconus (Genus)
> heterosiphon (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Xylophaga heterosiphon Voight, 2007
Details: Abditoconus heterosiphon (Voight, 2007)
Distribution:
South-eastern North Island and Chatham Rise, from 920-1040m
Notes:
Marine
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References and Publications
  • Voight, J. 2007 Experimental deep-sea deployments reveal diverse Northeast Pacific wood-boring bivalves of Xylophagainae (Myoida: Pholadidae), Journal of Molluscan Studies, 73(4) (p.377)

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