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Species List for Genus: Spisula
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  • Genus: Spisula

  • Spisula discors Gray, 1873
    Width 90mm, Height 80mm, Thickness 45mm
    Large Trough Shell, Marine, Native - Endemic
    North-eastern and southern North Island, northern and southern South Island, from 0-7m
  • Spisula murchisoni Deshayes, 1854
    Width 98mm, Height 80mm
    Marine, Native - Endemic
    North Island and northern and southern South Island. On exposed sandy beaches, from 0-8m
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