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Taxonomy
Family:
NEOPILINIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Monoplacophora (Class)
> Tryblidiida (Order)
> Neopilinidae (Family)
> Vema (Genus)
> occidua (Species)
Images: Vema occidua B.A. Marshall, 2006
Holotype, collected 02 Jun 2003, West Norfolk Ridge, W of Cape Reinga, NZ (M.171272). © Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Taxonomy
Family:
NEOPILINIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Monoplacophora (Class)
> Tryblidiida (Order)
> Neopilinidae (Family)
> Vema (Genus)
> occidua (Species)
Details: Vema occidua B.A. Marshall, 2006
Size/Grows to:
Length 5.4mm, Width 4.4mm
Distribution:
West Norfolk Ridge, from 785-800m
Type Data:
  • 785-800 metres, West Norfolk Ridge, W of Cape Reinga, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Marshall, B.A. 2006 Four new species of Monoplacophora (Mollusca) from the New Zealand region, Molluscan Research, 26(2) (p.62) 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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