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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
Geographical Range:
A
Notes:
Marine
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Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
E =
Endemic
I =
Introduced
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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