Tellina (Serratina) serrata Brocchi, 1814
Tellinoidea : Tellinidae |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Quadrans serratus (Brocchi, 1814) |
To size: To 40mm. Shell Structure: Solid. Equivalve: Inequivalve. Equilateral: Subequilateral, beaks just behind the midline. Tumidity: Compressed. Outline: Broadly subovate; anterior broadly rounded; posterior dorsal margin long almost straight sloping steeply to short almost truncate posterior; ventral curved. Posterior angle prominent in RV setting off narrow, flat posterior area.
Sculpture: Weakly decussate, co-marginal ridges becoming lamellose over posterior, fading over anterior where radial riblets dominate. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Ligament: Parivincular, a prominent external brown band behind the beaks. Hinge: Hinge with two cardinals in each valve prominent single anterior and posterior laterals in RV, LV with poorly developed laterals. Pallial Musculature: Pallial sinus very deep almost touching anterior adductor scar. Colour: Shell white.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Tellinoidea : Tellinidae
References
Listed are literature citing Tellina (Serratina) serrata Brocchi, 1814. Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Brocchi 1814. Conchiologia fossile subappenninica con osservazioni geologiche sugli Appennini e sul suolo adiacente I&II. Milano. 712pp, 16pls. |
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