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Taxonomy
Family:
LASAEIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Galeommatida (Order)
> Galeommatoidea (Superfamily)
> Lasaeidae (Family)
> Mysella (Genus)
> macquariensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Calvitium Laseron, 1953
=Rochefortia Vélain, 1877
=Virmysella Iredale, 1930
Synonymised Names:
=Rochefortia macquariensis Hedley, 1916
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Taxonomy
Family:
LASAEIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Galeommatida (Order)
> Galeommatoidea (Superfamily)
> Lasaeidae (Family)
> Mysella (Genus)
> macquariensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Calvitium Laseron, 1953
=Rochefortia Vélain, 1877
=Virmysella Iredale, 1930
Synonymised Names:
=Rochefortia macquariensis Hedley, 1916
Details: Mysella macquariensis (Hedley, 1916)
Size/Grows to:
Width 3.3mm, Height 2.7mm
Distribution:
Macquarie Island
Type Data:
  • Aerial Cove, Macquarie Island, Australia, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.397)
  • Hedley, C. 1916 Mollusca. Scientific Reports of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–1914. Under the Leadership of Sir Douglas Mawson, D. Sc., B. E.,, Scientific Results Series C.-Zoology and Botany, 1 (p.32) 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