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Panopea smithae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Myoida

Genus
  
Panopea

Higher classification
  
Panopea

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Hiatellidae

Scientific name
  
Panopea smithae

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Panopea, Panopea zelandica, Bivalvia, Molluscs, Panopea glycimeris

Panopea smithae is a species of large marine bivalve mollusc in the family Hiatellidae, found in the waters surrounding New Zealand. Unlike its relative Panopea zelandica, it lives in deeper waters, ranging from deep harbours to the outer continental shelf.

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Panopea smithae Wikipedia