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Taxonomy
Family:
GASTROCHAENIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Gastrochaenida (Order)
> Gastrochaenoidea (Superfamily)
> Gastrochaenidae (Family)
> Spengleria (Genus)
> mytiloides (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Chaena Philipsson, 1788
Synonymised Names:
=Gastrochaena mytiloides Lamarck, 1818
=Gastrochaena plicatilis Deshayes, 1855
=Gastrochaena retzii Deshayes, 1863
=Spengleria plicatilis (Deshayes, 1855)
Images: Spengleria mytiloides (Lamarck, 1818)
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Taxonomy
Family:
GASTROCHAENIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Gastrochaenida (Order)
> Gastrochaenoidea (Superfamily)
> Gastrochaenidae (Family)
> Spengleria (Genus)
> mytiloides (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Chaena Philipsson, 1788
Synonymised Names:
=Gastrochaena mytiloides Lamarck, 1818
=Gastrochaena plicatilis Deshayes, 1855
=Gastrochaena retzii Deshayes, 1863
=Spengleria plicatilis (Deshayes, 1855)
Details: Spengleria mytiloides (Lamarck, 1818)
Distribution:
Kermadec Islands, from 0m
Notes:
Marine
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References and Publications
  • Oliver, W.R.B. 1915 The Mollusca of the Kermadec Islands, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 47 (p.556)

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