Kingdom Animalia Class Bivalvia Order Mytiloida Scientific name Gigantidas gladius | Phylum Mollusca Subclass Pteriomorphia Family Mytilidae Rank Species | |
Gigantidas gladius is a species of large, deepwater, hydrothermal vent mussel, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels.
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Distribution and habitat
These mussels are found around deep-sea hydrotherma vents on the southern Kermadec Ridge, New Zealand. They form dense beds in these sites.
Description
The shells of this species are up to 30 cm long.
References
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