Pseudoneara truncata Jeffreys, 1882
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae |
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To size: To 6mm. Shell Structure: Thin, fragile. Equivalve: Slightly inequivalve. Equilateral: Beaks close to the midline. Tumidity: Moderately inflated, umbonate. Outline: Subquadrate almost as high as long, greatest height from umbo to posterior ventral margin. Rostrum very short truncated, posterior sulcus shallow.
Sculpture: Body of shell with commarginal lines and growth stops. Rostrum with 2 thin radial raised ridges. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Ligament: Internal, very small beneath the beaks. Hinge: Lacking any discernable teeth but well preserved specimens may show small cardinal tubercles. Pallial Musculature: Not impressed. Periostracum: Thin, not persisting. Colour: Shell off-white, translucent.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Key Features & Similar Species
Related Species
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae
References
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Jeffreys J.G. 1882. On the Mollusca procured during the ‘Lightning’ and ‘Porcupine’ Expeditions, 1868-70. (Part IV). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1881: 921-952. |
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