Myadora striata
- Usual depth0–132 m
- Water temperature12–18 °C
- Best monthsApril, September, and October
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Jacqui Geux, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jacqui Geux · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Myadora striata is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Myochamidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is common in the tidal zone of protected sandflats where it is found burrowing with its right, convex valve up. The left valve is flat. It is a large species within its genus.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 24 records
- February: 13 records
- March: 24 records
- April: 27 records
- May: 11 records
- June: 12 records
- July: 14 records
- August: 9 records
- September: 27 records
- October: 37 records
- November: 12 records
- December: 15 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–132 m · Deepest record: 168.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 12–18 °C
Photos
(c) Jacqui Geux, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jacqui Geux · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Javier · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae 前 朝琉 · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) kiwialli, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Sean Clifford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
no rights reserved · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist 
(c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Pandora striata
Similar species
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 277 open-data records from 1931 to 2013.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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