MolluscaBase taxon details
Echyridella menziesii (J. E. Gray, 1843)
819815 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:819815)
accepted
Species
Diplodon (Hyridella) menziesi (J. E. Gray, 1843) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Diplodon (Hyridella) menziesi rugulosus C. T. Simpson, 1914 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Diplodon menziesii (J. E. Gray, 1843) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Diplodon menziesii acuta Suter, 1907 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Hyridella menziesi (J. E. Gray, 1843) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Unio depauperata F. W. Hutton, 1883 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Unio hochstetteri Dunker, 1862 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Unio lutulentus A. Gould, 1850 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Unio menziesii J. E. Gray, 1843 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Unio rugatus F. W. Hutton, 1883 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Unio waikarensis Colenso, 1844 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Unis depauperata F. W. Hutton, 1883 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Unis rugatus F. W. Hutton, 1883 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
recent + fossil
(of Unio menziesii J. E. Gray, 1843) Gray, J. E. (1843). Catalogue of the species of Mollusca and their shells, which have hitherto been recorded as found at New Zealand, with the description of some lately discovered species. In: Dieffenbach, E. <i>Travels in New Zealand; with contributions to the geography, geology, botany, and natural history of that country</i>, vol. 2: 228-265. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20759972
page(s): 257 [details]
page(s): 257 [details]
Type locality contained in New Zealand
type locality contained in New Zealand [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Echyridella menziesii (J. E. Gray, 1843). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819815 on 2025-09-12
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original description
(of Unio waikarensis Colenso, 1844) Colenso, W. (1844). Memoranda of an excursion made in the northern island of New Zealand in the summer of 1841–2; intended as a contribution towards the ascertaining of the natural productions of the New Zealand groupe: with particular reference to their botany. <em>The Examiner, Launceton. Subsequently reprinted in Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science, Agriculture, Statistics, &c. 2: 210–234 [1846], 241–308 [1845].</em>
page(s): 250 [details]
original description (of Unis depauperata F. W. Hutton, 1883) Hutton, F. W. (1883). Notes on some marine Mollusca. <em>New Zealand Journal of Science (1) 1 (10): 477-478.</em>
page(s): 478 [details]
original description (of Diplodon menziesii acuta Suter, 1907) Suter, H. (1907). Descriptions of new non-marine shells from New Zealand. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 7: 236–240.</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15797710
page(s): 239 [details]
original description (of Unio menziesii J. E. Gray, 1843) Gray, J. E. (1843). Catalogue of the species of Mollusca and their shells, which have hitherto been recorded as found at New Zealand, with the description of some lately discovered species. In: Dieffenbach, E. <i>Travels in New Zealand; with contributions to the geography, geology, botany, and natural history of that country</i>, vol. 2: 228-265. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20759972
page(s): 257 [details]
original description (of Unis rugatus F. W. Hutton, 1883) Hutton, F. W. (1883). Notes on some marine Mollusca. <em>New Zealand Journal of Science (1) 1 (10): 477-478.</em>
page(s): 478 [details]
original description (of Unio lutulentus A. Gould, 1850) Gould, A. A. (1850). [descriptions of new species of shells from the United States Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 151-156, 169–172, 214-218, 252–256, 275–278, 292–296, 309–312, 343–348., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870453
page(s): 295 [details]
original description (of Unio hochstetteri Dunker, 1862) Dunker, W. (1862). Beschreibungen einiger von Herrn Dr. v. Hochstetter auf Neuseeland gesammelten Süsswasser-Mollusken. <em>Malakozoologische Blätter.</em> 8: 150–154., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15919963
page(s): 153 [details]
original description (of Diplodon (Hyridella) menziesi rugulosus C. T. Simpson, 1914) Simpson, C. T. (1914). A descriptive catalogue of the naiades, or pearly fresh-water mussels. Part I Unionidae, Truncilla - Margaritana. <em>Bryant Walker, Detroit, Michigan.</em> Pp. 1-524., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11344898
page(s): 129 [details]
basis of record Marshall, B. A.; Fenwick, M. C.; Ritchie, P. A. (2014). New Zealand Recent Hyriidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionida). Molluscan Research. 34(3): 181-200., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/13235818.2014.889591 [details]
additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
page(s): 250 [details]
original description (of Unis depauperata F. W. Hutton, 1883) Hutton, F. W. (1883). Notes on some marine Mollusca. <em>New Zealand Journal of Science (1) 1 (10): 477-478.</em>
page(s): 478 [details]
original description (of Diplodon menziesii acuta Suter, 1907) Suter, H. (1907). Descriptions of new non-marine shells from New Zealand. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 7: 236–240.</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15797710
page(s): 239 [details]
original description (of Unio menziesii J. E. Gray, 1843) Gray, J. E. (1843). Catalogue of the species of Mollusca and their shells, which have hitherto been recorded as found at New Zealand, with the description of some lately discovered species. In: Dieffenbach, E. <i>Travels in New Zealand; with contributions to the geography, geology, botany, and natural history of that country</i>, vol. 2: 228-265. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20759972
page(s): 257 [details]
original description (of Unis rugatus F. W. Hutton, 1883) Hutton, F. W. (1883). Notes on some marine Mollusca. <em>New Zealand Journal of Science (1) 1 (10): 477-478.</em>
page(s): 478 [details]
original description (of Unio lutulentus A. Gould, 1850) Gould, A. A. (1850). [descriptions of new species of shells from the United States Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 151-156, 169–172, 214-218, 252–256, 275–278, 292–296, 309–312, 343–348., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870453
page(s): 295 [details]
original description (of Unio hochstetteri Dunker, 1862) Dunker, W. (1862). Beschreibungen einiger von Herrn Dr. v. Hochstetter auf Neuseeland gesammelten Süsswasser-Mollusken. <em>Malakozoologische Blätter.</em> 8: 150–154., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15919963
page(s): 153 [details]
original description (of Diplodon (Hyridella) menziesi rugulosus C. T. Simpson, 1914) Simpson, C. T. (1914). A descriptive catalogue of the naiades, or pearly fresh-water mussels. Part I Unionidae, Truncilla - Margaritana. <em>Bryant Walker, Detroit, Michigan.</em> Pp. 1-524., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11344898
page(s): 129 [details]
basis of record Marshall, B. A.; Fenwick, M. C.; Ritchie, P. A. (2014). New Zealand Recent Hyriidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionida). Molluscan Research. 34(3): 181-200., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/13235818.2014.889591 [details]
additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (13 barcodes)
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes) (from synonym Hyridella menziesi (J. E. Gray, 1843))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Echyridella menziesii)
To GenBank (48 nucleotides; 86 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Museum of New Zealand Te Papa (M.000331; Unio waikarensis Colenso, 1845; lectotype) (from synonym Unio waikarensis Colenso, 1844)
To Museum of New Zealand Te Papa (M.125074; Diplodon menziesi acuta Suter, 1907; lectotype) (from synonym Diplodon menziesii acuta Suter, 1907)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Echyridella menziesi (1) 424178) (from synonym Hyridella menziesi (J. E. Gray, 1843))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Echyridella menziesi 424178) (from synonym Hyridella menziesi (J. E. Gray, 1843))
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes) (from synonym Hyridella menziesi (J. E. Gray, 1843))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Echyridella menziesii)
To GenBank (48 nucleotides; 86 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Museum of New Zealand Te Papa (M.000331; Unio waikarensis Colenso, 1845; lectotype) (from synonym Unio waikarensis Colenso, 1844)
To Museum of New Zealand Te Papa (M.125074; Diplodon menziesi acuta Suter, 1907; lectotype) (from synonym Diplodon menziesii acuta Suter, 1907)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Echyridella menziesi (1) 424178) (from synonym Hyridella menziesi (J. E. Gray, 1843))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Echyridella menziesi 424178) (from synonym Hyridella menziesi (J. E. Gray, 1843))
