Myadora novaezelandiae
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| Myadora novaezelandiae E. A. Smith, 1880 |
Myadora novaezelandiae is a bivalve mollusc of the family Myochamidae, endemic to New Zealand and found at depths of between 45 and 180 m.
The shell is small, an equilateral triangle in shape, and coarsely concentrically ridged. The left valve is concave, and the right half strongly convex.
Height is up to 8 mm, length 9 mm, and thickness 3 mm.
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
