Mysia undata (Pennant, 1777)
Veneroidea : Petricolidae |
| Tebble name: | Mysia undata (Pennant) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Mysia undata (Pennant, 1777) |
To size:
To 38mm.
Shell Structure:
Thin, fragile shell.
Equivalve:
Equivalve.
Equilateral:
Almost equilateral. Beaks just in front of midline.
Tumidity:
Not tumid.
Outline:
Sub-circular. Poorly-defined lunule. Escutcheon absent.
Sculpture:
Concentric grooves, growth lines visible.
Margin:
Smooth.
Ligament:
Inset, but highly visible, chesnut brown in colour. Runs almost to the end of the dorsal margin.
Hinge:
3 cardinals in LV, 2 in RV. Central cardinal in LV bifid, posterior in RV bifid.
Pallial Musculature:
Huge pallial sinus pointing towards space between the beak and the anterior adductor scar.
Periostracum:
Thin, satin.
Colour:
White/pale yellow.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Veneroidea : Petricolidae
References
Listed are literature citing Mysia undata (Pennant, 1777). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Pennant T 1777. British Zoology vol.IV. Crustacea, Mollusca, Testacea London, B. White. 154pp, 93pls. |
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