 Hayle, Cornwall M010579 |
 Hayle, Cornwall M010580 |
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Callista chione (Linnaeus, 1758)
Veneroidea : Veneridae| Tebble name: | Callista chione (Linnaeus) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Callista chione (L., 1758) |
To size:
To 90mm.
Shell Structure:
Solid, smooth.
Equivalve:
Equivalve.
Equilateral:
Inequilateral.
Tumidity:
Not tumid.
Outline:
Sub-ovate. Long, gently rounded posterior margin. Lunule heart-shaped, clearly defined, raised in centre. Escutcheon absent.
Sculpture:
Fine concentric lines.
Margin:
Smooth.
Ligament:
Prominent, halfway to posterior margin.
Hinge:
3 cardinals in each valve, although in LV posterior is tiny projection. Centre in each valve bifid. 1 anterior lateral in each valve; in RV the lateral is very close to anterior cardinal.
Pallial Musculature:
Pallial sinus extends to midline and ends in a point.
Periostracum:
Thin and glossy.
Colour:
Beige to reddish brown with numerous rays extending from umbones. Internal white.
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Distribution & Ecology
Shells collected over 70 years ago are not uncommon in collections but now very sporadic living with recent records only from extreme SW England and Cardigan Bay. Burrows in clean sand, sublittoral and shallow shelf.
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Juveniles & Similar Species
Juvenile Description
Key Features & Similar Species
Additional Comments
References
Listed are literature citing Callista chione (Linnaeus, 1758). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Linnaeus C 1758. Systema Naturae. Editio decima. 1. Regnum Animale Holmiae, Laurentii Salvii. 824pp. |
Resources
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Weblinks
- Conchological Society
of Great Britain & Ireland
Provides resources for understanding, identifying, recording, and conserving molluscs - CLEMAM
Check List of European Marine Mollusca - MarLIN
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National Biodiversity Network's Gateway. Use it to explore UK biodiversity data, as contributed by participating data providers. - BivAToL
- MarBEF
- Malacological Society
- Unitas Malacologica
- Census of Marine Life
- MarBEF
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