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Taxonomy
Family:
THRACIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
> Thracioidea (Superfamily)
> Thraciidae (Family)
> Trigonothracia (Genus)
> mimica (Species)
Images: Trigonothracia mimica B.A. Marshall, 2002
Holotype, collected 1 Jan 1977, Seymour Basin, Doubtful Sound entrance, Fiordland, NZ (M.155019). 4mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Holotype, collected 1 Jan 1977, Seymour Basin, Doubtful Sound entrance, Fiordland, NZ (M.155019). 4mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Taxonomy
Family:
THRACIIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
> Thracioidea (Superfamily)
> Thraciidae (Family)
> Trigonothracia (Genus)
> mimica (Species)
Details: Trigonothracia mimica B.A. Marshall, 2002
Size/Grows to:
Width 4mm, Height 4mm
Distribution:
Northern North Island, southern South Island and Chatham Islands, from 15-415m
Type Data:
  • 63 metres, off Rangaunu Bay, NZ, (paratype)
  • 115-130 metres, Seymour Basin, Doubtful Sound entrance, Fiordland, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Marshall, B.A. 2002 Some Recent Thraciidae, Periplomatidae, Myochamidae, Cuspidariidae and Spheniopsidae (Anomalodesmata) from the New Zealand region and referral of Thracia reinga Crozier, 1966 and Scintillona benthicola Dell, 1956 to Tellimya Brown, 1827 (Montacutidae) (Mollusca : Bivalvia), Molluscan Research, 22 (p.241) 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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