New Zealand Shells: Marine Bivalves


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SOLEMYIDAE

Solemya parkinsonii
A.C.F.E. from 0-300m, grow to 84mm

Acharax clarificata
A.C.M.E. from 392-1168m, grow to 105mm
MYTILIDAE

Arcuatula senhousia
A. on mudflats, grow to 30mm

Musculus impactus
A.C.F.M. from 0-5m, grow to 48mm

Musculus impactus (cluster)
A.C.F.M. from 0-5m, grow to 48mm

Gregariella barbata
A.C.M. from 0-100m, grow to 14mm

Zelithophaga truncata
A.C.F.E. in soft rock at low tide, grow to 46mm

Terua arcuatilis
C.M.E. deeper than 500m, grow to 31mm

Gigantidas gladius
A.E. from 216-755m in hydrothermal areas, grow to 316mm

Benthomodiolus lignocola
A.C.M.E. from 800-3000m, grow to 20mm

Perna canaliculus
A.C.F.E. from 0-55m, grow to 241mm

Mytilus planulatus
A.C.F.M.An. from 0-5m, grow to 150mm

Aulacomya maoriana
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-5m, grow to 100mm

Xenostrobus neozelanicus
A.C.F.An.E. upper tidal zone, grow to 34mm

Xenostrobus securis
A.C.F.M. intertidal in estuaries, grow to 42mm

Xenostrobus securis
A.C.F.M. intertidal in estuaries, grow to 42mm

Modiolus areolatus
A.C.F.M.An. from 0-200m, grow to 115mm
PINNIDAE, PTERIIDAE, MARGARITIDAE

Atrina zelandica
A.C.F.E. from 0-45m, grow to 447mm

Pteria levitata
K.A. from 10-80m, grow to 70mm

Pinctada maculata
K.A. from 0-20m, grow to 60mm

Pinctada sugillata
K.A. drifted from New Caledonia, grow to 40mm
CLEIDOTHAERIDAE, OSTREIDAE, GRYPHAEIDAE

Cleidothaerus albidus
A.C.M. on low tide rocks, grow to 79mm

Magallana gigas
A.C. from 0-5m, grow to 242mm

Saccostrea glomerata
A.C.M. at mid tide, grow to 90mm

Ostrea chilensis (lutaria form)
A.C.F.M. from 0-80m, grow to 105mm

Ostrea chilensis (hefferdi form)
F.E. from 0-80m, grow to 55mm

Ostrea chilensis (charlottae form)
C.F.M. from 50-150m, grow to 127mm

Dendostrea folium
A. drift from Queensland coast, grow to 95mm

Hyotissa sp. (juvenile)
A. drift from Queensland coast
ANOMIIDAE

Anomia trigonopsis
A.C.E. from 0-60m, grow to 82mm

Monia zelandica
A.C.F.M.An. from 0-250m, grow to 77mm

Anomia sp.
Unknown

Anomia sp.
Unknown

Anomia sp.
Unknown

Monia sp.
Unknown
PECTINIDAE

Pecten novaezelandiae
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-150m, grow to 178mm

Pecten novaezelandiae
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-150m, grow to 178mm

Pecten novaezelandiae (rakiura form)
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-150m, grow to 178mm

Talochlamys zelandiae
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-1000m, grow to 50mm

Talochlamys zelandiae
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-1000m, grow to 50mm

Talochlamys zelandiae (suprasilis form)
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-1000m, grow to 40mm

Talochlamys zelandiae (zeelandona form)
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-1000m, grow to 40mm

Talochlamys zelandiae (dieffenbachi form)
C.F.M.E. from 0-500m, grow to 60mm

Talochlamys gemmulata
A.C.F.M.E. from 10-293m, grow to 73mm

Talochlamys gemmulata (suteri form)
C.E. from 10-293m, grow to 73mm

Talochlamys gemmulata (radiata form)
F.E. from 10-293m, grow to 65mm

Talochlamys gemmulata (northern form)
F.E. from 10-293m, grow to 40mm

Talochlamys sp.
Unknown

Talochlamys sp.
Unknown

Zygochlamys delicatula
A.C.F.M.An. from 6-650m, grow to 91mm

Zygochlamys sp.
Unknown

Talochlamys dichroa
K.A.C.F.M.An.E. from 70-800m, grow to 48mm

Talochlamys dichroa (consociata form)
K.A.C.F.M.An.E. from 70-800m, grow to 48mm

Veprichlamys kiwaensis
A.C.F.M.An. from 250-1200m, grow to 35mm

Annachlamys iredalei
K. from 15-183m, grow to 40mm

Mesopeplum convexum (southern form)
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-300m, grow to 70mm

Mesopeplum convexum (northern form)
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-300m, grow to 70mm

Delectopecten fosterianus
A.C.F.M. from 350-1600m, grow to 20mm
PROPEAMUSSIIDAE

Parvamussium maorium
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 170-3000m, grow to 17mm

Propeamussium investigatoris
K.A.C. from 300-800m, grow to 24mm

Propeamussium meridionale
A.C.F.M.An. from 750-5000m, grow to 24mm
LIMIDAE

Limaria orientalis
A.C.F. from 0-60m, grow to 37mm

Limatula maoria
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-800m, grow to 41mm

Lima zealandica
F.M.An.E. from 0-200m, grow to 84mm

Escalima regularis
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 50-750m, grow to 18mm

Divarilima sydneyensis
K.A.M. from 0-300m, grow to 8mm

Acesta maui
C.M.An.E. from 250-1200m, grow to 186mm

Acesta saginata
K.A. from 550-1650m, grow to 120mm
LIMOPSIDAE, PHILOBRYIDAE

Limopsis proceritas
A.E. from 700-4000m, grow to 25mm

Philobrya munita
A.C.F.M.An.E. intertidal, grow to 7mm
ARCIDAE, GLYCYMERIDIDAE

Barbatia novaezealandiae
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-150m, grow to 79mm

Acar sandersonae
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-300m, grow to 31mm

Anadara trapezia (subrecent)
A. from 0-50m, grow to 101mm

Tucetona laticostata
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-100m, grow to 124mm

Glycymeris modesta
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-100m, grow to 31mm
CARDITIDAE

Purpurocardia purpurata
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-250m, grow to 45mm

Purpurocardia reinga
A.E. from 0-150m, grow to 33mm

Cardita distorta
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-250m, grow to 40mm

Powellina brookesi
A.E. under stones at low tide, grow to 15mm

Pleuromeris zelandica
A.C.F.E. from 10-250m, grow to 14mm

Pleuromeris paucicostata
A.E. from 30-70m, grow to 9mm

Pleuromeris latiuscula
A.E. from 20-50m, grow to 3mm
VERTICORDIIDAE

Spinosipella cf. deshayesiana
K.A.C. from 170-1000m, grow to 27mm
LASAEIDAE, CRASSATELLIDAE

Myllita stowei
A.C.F.E. from 0-10m, grow to 16mm

Borniola reniformis
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-200m, grow to 11mm

Kellia cycladiformis
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-220m, grow to 20mm

Talabrica bellula
A.C.F.E. from 10-100m, grow to 28mm
LUCINIDAE, THYASIRIDAE

Divalucina cumingi
A.C.F.M. from 0-250m, grow to 45mm

Gonimyrtea concinna
A.C.E. from 45-230m, grow to 10mm

Lucinoma galathea
C.F.M.E. from 150-900m, grow to 55mm

Maorithyas flemingi
An.E. from 5-50m, grow to 10mm
UNGULINIDAE

Zemysina striatula
A.C.M.E. from 0-100m, grow to 20mm

Zemysina globus
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 5-130m, grow to 30mm

Zemysia zelandica
A.C.F.M. from 0-150m, grow to 28mm

Zemysia rakiura
F.M.E. from 0-100m, grow to 13mm
VENERIDAE

Dosinia subrosea
A.C.E. from 0-10m, grow to 75mm

Dosinia anus
A.C.E. from 0-10m, grow to 83mm

Dosinia maoriana
A.C.M.E. from 5-50m, grow to 47mm

Dosinia lambata
A.C.E. from 0-60m, grow to 41mm

Dosinia greyi
A.C.E. from 5-50m, grow to 55mm

Austrovenus stutchburyi
A.C.F.M.An.E. on tidal mudflats, grow to 81mm

Tawera spissa
A.C.F.M. from 5-250m, grow to 35mm

Bassina yatei
A.C.F.E. from 5-15m, grow to 67mm

Leukoma crassicosta
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-5m, grow to 61mm

Austrovenus stutchburyi (aucklandica form)
A.C.F.M.An.E. on tidal mudflats, grow to 81mm

Tawera phenax
F.An.E. from 100-200m, grow to 61mm

Tawera marionae
F.M.E. from 100-200m, grow to 35mm

Tawera sp.
Unknown

Venerupis largillierti
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-20m, grow to 76mm

Venerupis largillierti
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-20m, grow to 76mm

Irus reflexus
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-5m, grow to 37mm

Irus elegans
A.C.F.E. from 0-5m, grow to 60mm

Dosina mactracea
A.C.F.E. from 0-180m, grow to 71mm

Dosina mactracea (crebra form)
A.C.E. from 2-25m, grow to 50mm

Gomphina maorum
A.E. from 5-100m, grow to 20mm

Notocallista multistriata
A.C.F.E. from 10-250m, grow to 35mm
MESODESMATIDAE

Paphies australis
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-2m, grow to 95mm

Paphies australis (aucklandicum form)
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-2m, grow to 95mm

Paphies subtriangulata
A.C.F.M.E. intertidal, grow to 99mm

Paphies subtriangulata (forsterianum form)
M.E. intertidal, grow to 95mm

Paphies subtriangulata (porrecta form)
M.E. intertidal, grow to 95mm

Paphies donacina
C.F.E. intertidal, grow to 105mm

Paphies ventricosa
A.C.F.E. intertidal, grow to 169mm
MACTRIDAE

Spisula discors
A.C.F.E. from 0-10m, grow to 82mm

Spisula murchisoni
A.C.F.E. from 0-10m, grow to 99mm

Crassula aequilatera
A.C.F.E. from 0-10m, grow to 78mm

Cyclomactra ovata
A.C.F.M.E. in mud at low tide, grow to 104mm

Oxyperas elongatum
A.C.F.M.E. from 5-100m, grow to 112mm

Cyclomactra tristis
A.C.E. in low tide mud at river mouths, grow to 75mm

Scalpomactra scalpellum
A.C.F.E. from 5-250m, grow to 35mm

Maorimactra ordinaria
A.C.E. from 0-10m, grow to 23mm

Resania lanceolata
A.C.F.E. from 0-10m, grow to 121mm

Zenatia acinaces
A.C.F.E. from 5-80m, grow to 118mm
PSAMMOBIIDAE

Hiatula siliquens
A.C.F.E. from 0-10m, grow to 54mm

Hiatula nitida
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-10m, grow to 51mm

Gari stangeri
A.C.F.M.E. from 5-30m, grow to 84mm

Gari lineolata
A.C.F.M.E. from 5-15m, grow to 69mm

Gari convexa
A.C.F.M.E. from 5-50m, grow to 85mm
TELLINIDAE

Macomona liliana
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-5m, grow to 82mm

Pseudarcopagia disculus
A.C.F.M.E. from 0-10m, grow to 40mm

Bartschicoma gaimardi
A.C.F.E. from 0-10m, grow to 76mm

Ardeamya spenceri
A.C.F.E. from 0-15m, grow to 64mm

Serratina charlottae
A.C.F.M.E. from 20-200m, grow to 39mm

Bartschicoma edgari
A.C.E. from 5-20m, grow to 52mm

Moerella huttoni
A.C.F.E. from 5-25m, grow to 18mm

Elliptotellina urinatoria
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 30-250m, grow to 10mm
CARDIIDAE, SEMELIDAE

Pratulum pulchellum
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 20-250m, grow to 33mm

Theora lubrica
A.C. from 0-10m, grow to 10mm

Leptomya retiaria
A.C.F.E. from 0-80m, grow to 25mm
NUCULIDAE

Linucula hartvigiana
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-10m, grow to 9mm

Nucula nitidula
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-110m, grow to 8mm

Ennucula strangei
A.C.F.M.E. from 5-50m, grow to 15mm

Varinucula gallinacea
A.C.M.E. from 20-160m, grow to 11mm
NUCULANIDAE

Poroleda lanceolata
A.C.F.M.E. from 10-250m, grow to 18mm

Saccella maxwelli
A.C.F.M.E. from 20-200m, grow to 10mm

Jupiteria wolffi
C.M.E. from 250-700m, grow to 8mm
MALLETIIDAE

Neilo australis
A.C.F.M.E. from 10-700m, grow to 34mm

Neilo wairoana delli
C.E. from 400-800m, grow to 33mm

Neilo annectens
C.F.E. from 500-1000m, grow to 43mm

Neilo blacki
C.E. from 800-2000m, grow to 37mm

Malletia aoteana
C.E. from 600-2400m, grow to 16mm
TEREDINIDAE, PHOLADIDAE, CORBULIDAE

Bankia australis
A.C. in decaying wood on mudflats, width to 14mm

Barnea similis
A.C.F.M.E. in soft intertidal rock, grow to 102mm

Pholadidea suteri
A.C.F.E. intertidal in soft rock, grow to 50mm

Pholadidea tridens
A.M.E. intertidal in soft rock, grow to 30mm

Corbula zelandica
A.C.F.M.E. from 5-150m, grow to 15mm
HIATELLIDAE

Panopea zelandica
A.C.F.E. from 5-20m, grow to 150mm

Panopea smithae
A.C.F.M.E. from 5-200m, grow to 119mm

Hiatella sp.
A.C.F.M.An. from 0-300m, grow to 25mm
MYOCHAMIDAE

Myadora striata
A.C.F.E. from 0-5m, grow to 47mm

Myadora boltoni
A.C.E. from 0-10m, grow to 17mm

Myadora subrostrata
A.C.F.M.E. from 10-230m, grow to 20mm

Myadora antipodum
A.C.F.M.E. from 20-700m, grow to 16mm

Hunkydora novozelandica
A.C.F.E. from 30-200m, grow to 32mm

Myadora novaezelandiae
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 45-200m, grow to 10mm

Myochama tasmanica
A.F. from 5-15m, grow to 20mm
THRACIIDAE

Asthenothaerus maxwelli
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 5-50m, grow to 55mm

Thracia vegrandis
A.C.E. from 10-80m, grow to 30mm

Thracia vitrea
A.C.F.E. from 2-300m, grow to 20mm
PERIPLOMATIDAE, PARILIMYIDAE, EUCIROIDAE

Offadesma angasi
A.C.F.M. from 0-250m, grow to 104mm

Parilimya neozelanica
A.C.F.E. from 30-500m, grow to 46mm

Parilimya maoria
A.E. from 350-800m, grow to 45mm

Euciroa galatheae
A.C.M.E. from 300-900m, grow to 59mm
CUSPIDARIIDAE

Pseudoneaera wellmani
A.C.F.E. from 8-65m, grow to 7mm

Rhinoclama trailli
A.C.F.An.E. from 10-250m, grow to 16mm

Cuspidaria willetti
A.C.F.M.E. from 25-80m, grow to 30mm

Cuspidaria fairchildi
A.C.F.M.E. from 150-1000m, grow to 68mm
GAIMARDIIDAE

Gaimardia trapesina
An. from 0-20m, grow to 35mm

Gaimardia forsteriana
F.M.E. on low tide seaweed, grow to 5mm

Kidderia costata
A.C.F.M.An.E. from 0-100m, grow to 7mm