Macoma loveni Jensen, 1905
Tellinoidea : Tellinidae |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Macoma loveni Jensen, 1905 |
Notes on Nomenclature
To size:
To 37mm.
Shell Structure:
Thin, fragile.
Equivalve:
Equivalve.
Equilateral:
Inequilateral, beaks to posterior.
Tumidity:
Not tumid.
Outline:
Ovate, posterior margin almost straight, steeply sloping, anterior margin almost horizontal for a third of its length then broadly rounded to anterior.
Contour:
Posterior gape.
Sculpture:
Unevenly spaced concentric lines and growth lines.
Margin:
Smooth.
Ligament:
Short, less than a third length of posterior margin.
Hinge:
Two cardinals in each valve, in RV posterior bifid, in LV anterior bifid. No laterals.
Pallial Musculature:
Deep in LV, shallower in RV, tongue-shaped in both. Cruciform muscle scars visible.
Periostracum:
Thin, brown, flaky.
Colour:
Dirty white.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Key Features & Similar Species
M. calcarea, subovate, posterior subacute
M. torelli, trigonal
M. moesta, subovate, posterior subtruncate, compressed
M. loveni, subovate, posterior subtruncate, inflated
Related Species
Tellinoidea : Tellinidae
References
Listed are literature citing Macoma loveni Jensen, 1905. Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Jensen A S 1905. Studier over nordiske Mollusker III. Tellina (Macoma). Vid Medd. 1905: 21-52, 149-152. |
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