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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)
> finlayi (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 (Neogaimardia) finlayi (Powell, 1933) accepted, alternate representation
=Neogaimardia finlayi Powell, 1933
Images: Gaimardia finlayi (Powell, 1933)
Holotype, collected Feb 1932 Tom Bowling Bay, Far North, NZ (MA70519). 2.8mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Feb 1932 Tom Bowling Bay, Far North, NZ (MA70519). 2.8mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Feb 1932 Tom Bowling Bay, Far North, NZ (MA70519). 2.8mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Feb 1932 Tom Bowling Bay, Far North, NZ (MA70519). 2.8mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
GAIMARDIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Gaimardioidea (Superfamily)
> Gaimardiidae (Family)
> Gaimardia (Genus)
> finlayi (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 (Neogaimardia) finlayi (Powell, 1933) accepted, alternate representation
=Neogaimardia finlayi Powell, 1933
Details: Gaimardia finlayi (Powell, 1933)
Size/Grows to:
Width 3mm, Height 3mm
Distribution:
Northern North Island as far south as Raglan and Mahia. Low tide & shallow sublittoral, from 0m
Type Data:
  • Tom Bowling Bay, NZ, (holotype, paratype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Morley, M.S., Hayward, B.W., Raven, J.L., Foreman, G.A., Grenfell, H.R. 2006 Intertidal and shallow subtidal biota of Mahia Peninsula, Hawkes Bay, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 43 (p.37)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.421)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1933 New pelecypod Mollusca from northern New Zealand, Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London, 20(5) (p.203) 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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