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Taxonomy
Family:
GAIMARDIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Gaimardioidea (Superfamily)
> Gaimardiidae (Family)
> Gaimardia (Genus)
> trapesina (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Gaimardia (Gaimardia) A.A. Gould, 1852 accepted, alternate representation
=Gaimardia (Neogaimardia) Odhner, 1924 accepted, alternate representation
=Gaimardia (Progaimardia) Ponder, 1971 accepted, alternate representation
=Neogaimardia Odhner, 1924
=Phaseolicama Rousseau in Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854
Synonymised Names:
=Gaimardia trapesina flemingi Powell, 1955
=Modiola trapesina Lamarck, 1819
=Phaseolicama trapezina Hupé [in Gay], 1854
Images: Gaimardia trapesina Lamarck, 1819
In beach drift, Enderby Island, Auckland Islands. 19mm. © rights reserved
In beach drift, Enderby Island, Auckland Islands. 19mm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
GAIMARDIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Gaimardioidea (Superfamily)
> Gaimardiidae (Family)
> Gaimardia (Genus)
> trapesina (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Gaimardia (Gaimardia) A.A. Gould, 1852 accepted, alternate representation
=Gaimardia (Neogaimardia) Odhner, 1924 accepted, alternate representation
=Gaimardia (Progaimardia) Ponder, 1971 accepted, alternate representation
=Neogaimardia Odhner, 1924
=Phaseolicama Rousseau in Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854
Synonymised Names:
=Gaimardia trapesina flemingi Powell, 1955
=Modiola trapesina Lamarck, 1819
=Phaseolicama trapezina Hupé [in Gay], 1854
Details: Gaimardia trapesina Lamarck, 1819
Size/Grows to:
Width 32mm, Height 22mm
Distribution:
Southern South America, South Georgia, and Falkland, Alexander, Marion, Kerguelen, Crozet and Auckland Islands. In beach drift, from 0-35m
Type Data:
  • Opposite Rose Island, Auckland Islands, NZ, (paratype of Gaimardia trapesina flemingi Powell, 1955)
  • Carnley Harbour, Auckland Islands, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Non-endemic
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.421)

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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