Cuspidaria parva Verrill & Bush, 1898
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Cuspidaria parva Verrill & Bush, 1898 |
To size: To 4mm. Shell Structure: Thin, fragile, hyaline. Equivalve: Inequivalve, RV slightly larger, most noticeable along the posterior ventral margin. Equilateral: Equilateral, beaks close to midline. Tumidity: Moderate. Outline: Body of shell subovate; anterior evenly rounded and continuous with more broadly curved ventral. Rostrum almost as long as body; dorsal margin straight, sloping gently; ventral margin shallowly concave corresponding with shallow sulcus between rostrum and body.
Sculpture: Apparently smooth over body but is microscopically punctate; rostrum with a few faint radial striations over weak concentric lines. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Ligament: Internal, small beneath beaks. Hinge: RV with a prominent posterior lateral flange. Pallial Musculature: Obscure. Periostracum: Indistinct except over rostrum where it is thin and weakly lamellar. Colour: White, semi-transparent.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Abyssal Rise (2000 - 4000m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae
References
Listed are literature citing Cuspidaria parva Verrill & Bush, 1898. Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Allen J A & Morgan R E 1981. The functional morphology of Atlantic deep water species of the families Cuspidariidae and Poromyidae (Bivalvia): an analysis of the evolution of the septibranch condition. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B. 294: 413-546. |
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Verrill A E & Bush K J 1898. Revision of the deep water Mollusca of the Atlantic Coast of North America with descriptions of new genera and species Part 1 Bivalvia. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 20: 775-901. |
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