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Taxonomy
Family:
SPHENIOPSIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
> Cuspidarioidea (Superfamily)
> Spheniopsidae (Family)
> Grippina (Genus)
> pumila (Species)
Images: Grippina pumila B.A. Marshall, 2002
Holotype, collected Dec 1908, off Pysegur Point, Southland, NZ (M.152677). 2.8mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Holotype, collected Dec 1908, off Pysegur Point, Southland, NZ (M.152677). 2.8mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Holotype, collected Dec 1908, off Pysegur Point, Southland, NZ (M.152677). 2.8mm. © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Taxonomy
Family:
SPHENIOPSIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
> Cuspidarioidea (Superfamily)
> Spheniopsidae (Family)
> Grippina (Genus)
> pumila (Species)
Details: Grippina pumila B.A. Marshall, 2002
Size/Grows to:
Width 2.8mm
Distribution:
South-western South Island and Stewart Island, from 55-183m
Type Data:
  • 180 metres, off Puysegur Point, Southland, NZ, (holotype, paratype)
  • 55 metres, Off Poutama Island, South Cape, Stewart Island, NZ, (paratype)
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.282) 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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