| Sphaerium novaezelandiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Sphaeriida |
| Family: | Sphaeriidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerium |
| Species: | S. novaezelandiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerium novaezelandiae Deshayes, 1854 | |
| Synonyms | |
Sphaerium novae-zelandiae Deshayes, 1854 | |
Sphaerium novaezelandiae is a very small freshwater clam, an aquatic bivalve mollusc, in the family Sphaeriidae, sometimes known as the fingernail clams. Its native to New Zealand
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