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Taxonomy
Family:
SPONDYLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Pectinida (Order)
> Pectinoidea (Superfamily)
> Spondylidae (Family)
> Spondylus (Genus)
> jamarci (Species)
Images: Spondylus jamarci Okutani, 1983
Collected in approx. 150-200 metres, off Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, NZ (M222119). Image: K. Walton, rights reserved
Collected in approx. 150-200 metres, off Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, NZ (M222119). Image: K. Walton, rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
SPONDYLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Pteriomorphia (Subclass)
> Pectinida (Order)
> Pectinoidea (Superfamily)
> Spondylidae (Family)
> Spondylus (Genus)
> jamarci (Species)
Details: Spondylus jamarci Okutani, 1983
Size/Grows to:
Height 57mm
Distribution:
Western Pacific, Norfolk Islands, Kermadec Islands and West Atlantic, from 110-201m
Type Data:
  • SW of Crown Point, Tobago, (holotype, paratype)
Notes:
Marine
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References and Publications
  • Okutani, T. 1983 Four new species of bivalves and a new gastropod trawled from off Surinam, Venus, 42(1) (p.22) 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
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