Cuspidaria subtorta (G O Sars, 1878)
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Cuspidaria subtorta (G O Sars, 1878) |
To size: To 6mm. Shell Structure: Thin but robust. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Equilateral, beaks close to midline. Tumidity: Strongly inflated. Outline: Body of shell oval, very deep, umbos prominent; anterior dorsal area indistinct, anterior and ventral broadly rounded. Rostrum shorter than body, dorsal margin weakly concave or upturned, ventral margin weakly concave, posterior sulcus weak.
Sculpture: Of fine concentric lines and growth stops, more prominent over tip of rostrum. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Ligament: Internal, small, beneath beaks. Hinge: RV with a single posterior lateral flange. Pallial Musculature: Obscure. Periostracum: Periostracum silky, minutely wrinkled, lamellar at margins and on tip of rostrum; pale brown in colour. Colour: Shell white.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Margin Zone (200 - 500m)
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Key Features & Similar Species
Related Species
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae
References
Listed are literature citing Cuspidaria subtorta (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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- Conchological Society
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