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Taxonomy
Family:
CETOCONCHIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
> Poromyoidea (Superfamily)
> Cetoconchidae (Family)
> Cetoconcha (Genus)
> galatheae (Species)
Images: Cetoconcha galatheae Knudsen, 1970
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Taxonomy
Family:
CETOCONCHIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
> Poromyoidea (Superfamily)
> Cetoconchidae (Family)
> Cetoconcha (Genus)
> galatheae (Species)
Details: Cetoconcha galatheae Knudsen, 1970
Size/Grows to:
Width 8.9mm, Height 6.8mm
Distribution:
South-western South Island, from 4400m
Type Data:
  • 4400 metres, Tasman Sea, W of Fiordland, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Knudsen, J. 1970 The systematics and biology of abyssal and hadal Bivalvia, Galathea Report, 11 (p.120) 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