Diplodonta rotundata (Montagu, 1803)
Ungulinoidea : Ungulinidae |
| Tebble name: | Diplodonta rotundata (Montagu) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Diplodonta rotundata (Montagu, 1803) |
To size: To 25mm. Shell Structure: Thin, solid. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Inequilateral, beaks to anterior. Tumidity: Moderately tumid. Outline: Subcircular, posterior dorsal margin short, almost straight to a broadly rounded posterior margin. Anterior and posterior dorsal margins roughly equal in length, narrowly rounded anterior margin, broadly rounded posterior margin, medially rounded ventral margin.
Sculpture: Concentric lines. Growth stages clear. Margin: Smooth. Ligament: More than half the length of posterior dorsal margin and yellowy-brown. On a nymphal plate. Hinge: Two cardinals in each valve, LV anterior and RV posterior bifid. No laterals. Pallial Musculature: No pallial sinus. Pallial line continuous. Adductors equal in size. Periostracum: Thin, creamy-yellow. Colour: White.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Ungulinoidea : Ungulinidae
References
Listed are literature citing Diplodonta rotundata (Montagu, 1803). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Montagu G 1803. Testacea Britannica, or natural history of British shells, marine, land and the fresh-water, including the most minute: systematically arranged and embellished with figures Romsey, London. 606pp, 16pls. |
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Van Aartsen JJ 2000. European marine mollusca: Notes on less well-known species. XVI. Diplodonta eddystonia (Marshall, 1895), with notes on the European Diplodonta species. La Conchiglia. 297: 46-51. |
Resources
- 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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- MarBEF
- Malacological Society
- Unitas Malacologica
- Census of Marine Life
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