Kelliella miliaris (Philippi, 1844)
Glossoidea : Kelliellidae |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Kelliella miliaris (Philippi,1844) |
Notes on Nomenclature
To size: To 3mm. Shell Structure: Thin, shiny. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Slightly inequilateral, beaks just in front of midline. Tumidity: Moderately tumid. Outline: Subcircular, very slightly longer than high; posterior slightly narrower than anterior; posterior dorsal slope distinct, almost straight; anterior dorsal margin broadly curved; posterior, ventral and anterior margins broadly curved. Contour: Lunule not depressed, demarcated by a faint groove.
Sculpture: Smooth with weak concentric lines and growth stops. Ligament: External, small. Hinge: Teeth variable in prominence; LV with a single oblique cardinal below the beak angled across the hinge plate (4b), in anterior of beak a sinuous tooth lies parallel with the hinge plate composed of two parts, the first a concave lamella (probably joined 2b2 and 2a) joined to the second, a convex lamella (probably a lateral AII); a large socket lies above the combined tooth and a smaller socket lies below AII. RV with a single oblique cardinal below beak (3b), anterior to 3b a complex tooth with an oblique ridge parallel c3 (1) and a much larger laminar part (3a) in a horizontal orientation, anterior and ventral to 3a is a laminar lateral (AI) in a horizontal orientation. Pallial Musculature: Inner margin with an incised groove; muscle scars obscure. Periostracum: Thin, obscure. Colour: White.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Margin Zone (200 - 500m)
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Glossoidea : Kelliellidae
References
Listed are literature citing Kelliella miliaris (Philippi, 1844). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Philippi R A 1844. Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 2 303pp. Eduard Anton, Halle. pls 13-28. |
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