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Taxonomy
Family:
POROMYIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
> Poromyoidea (Superfamily)
> Poromyidae (Family)
> Poromya (Genus)
> laevis (Species)
Images: Poromya laevis Dell, 1995
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Taxonomy
Family:
POROMYIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
> Poromyoidea (Superfamily)
> Poromyidae (Family)
> Poromya (Genus)
> laevis (Species)
Details: Poromya laevis Dell, 1995
Size/Grows to:
Width 10mm, Height 6.5mm
Distribution:
Three Kings Islands. Also East of Cape York, North Australia, from 427-805m
Type Data:
  • 280 metres, E of Cape York, Queensland, Australia, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Recent, Fossil, 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.435)
  • Smith, E.A. 1885 Report on the Lamellibranchiata collected by HMS Challenger during the years 1873-76, Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76, Zoology, 13 (p.55) 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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