Cuspidaria glacialis (G O Sars, 1878)
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Cuspidaria glacialis (G O Sars, 1878) |
To size: To 20mm. Shell Structure: Robust. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Slightly inequilateral, beaks slightly behind midline. Tumidity: Inflated. Outline: Body of shell deep, as high as long; anterior sloping steeply, curved; ventral curved. Rostrum short less than length of body, narrowly triangular, dorsal slope weakly concave, ventral margin concave corresponding to prominent sulcus at junction of rostrum and body.
Sculpture: Of fine concentric lines and growth stops, becoming coarser on rostrum. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Hinge: Cardinal teeth absent; RV with a narrow, posterior, flange like lateral. Pallial Musculature: Pallial sinus shallow. Periostracum: Often persistent, pale brown. Colour: Dirty white.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae
References
Listed are literature citing Cuspidaria glacialis (G O Sars, 1878). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Sars G O 1878. Bidrag til kundskaben om Norges arktiske fauna: 1. Mollusca regionis Arcticae Norvegiae. Oversigt over de i Norges arktiske region forekommende bloddyr A W Brogger, Christiana. 466pp, 34pls. |
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