Barythaerus
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| Barythaerus | |
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| Type specimen of Barythaerus biconvexus from the collections of Te Papa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Family: | Thraciidae |
| Genus: | Barythaerus B. A. Marshall, 2002[1] |
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2 species (see text) | |
Barythaerus is a small genus of marine bivalve molluscs of the family Thraciidae.[2][3] The genus is endemic to the waters off southern New Zealand.[3] Shells have been found at depths of 27–805 m (89–2,641 ft). Live specimens have been found from bryozoan and shell substrates at intermediate depths (55–183 m).[1]
