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Species List for Genus: Hiatula
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Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Autobranchia (Subclass) > Heteroconchia (Infraclass) > Euhetrodonta (Subterclass) > Imparidentia (Superorder) > Cardiida (Order) > Tellinoidea (Superfamily) > Psammobiidae (Family) > Hiatula (Genus)
  • Genus: Hiatula

  • Hiatula nitida (Gray, 1843)
    Length 50mm, Height 25mm
    Marine, Native - Endemic
    North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands. Low tide level to a few metres, from 0-15m
  • Hiatula siliquens Willan, 1993
    Length 51mm, Height 28mm
    Marine, Native - Endemic
    Northern and south-western North Island, far northern and far southern South Island, and Banks Peninsula. Inhabits muddy sands of estuaries and harbours. Low tide level to a few metres, from 0-15m
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