Kurtiella ovata (Jeffreys, 1881)
Galeommatoidea : Montacutidae |
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To size: To 4mm. Shell Structure: Thin, brittle. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Inequilateral, beaks in the posterior 1/4. Outline: Subovate posterior greatly reduced, posterior dorsal margin very short, slightly concave forming a distinct escutcheon, posterior narrower than anterior, rounded; anterior dorsal, anterior and ventral margins forming a smooth broad curve.
Sculpture: Of fine co-marginal lines. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Ligament: Internal in a wide pit beneath the beaks and inserted deep inside the umbos. Hinge: Two diverging lateral teeth in each valve, those in the RV clearly separated from shell margin, those in LV as extensions of shell margin. Angle of divergence in RV less than 90°, in LV ca. 100°. Pallial Musculature: Pallial line entire. Colour: Pale yellowish to dirty white. Additional Characters: Prodissoconch 440-500 µm, P1 pitted centrally, P2 with faint co-marginal growth lines.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Continental Margin Zone (200 - 500m)
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
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