| Common Name | Trough shell |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Ministry of Fisheries, 2011 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st Modifier | |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'shell' from Greek 'skallein', i.e., 'to hoe'. |