Protocuspidaria atlantica Allen & Morgan, 1981
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Protocuspidaria atlantica Allen & Morgan, 1981 |
To size: To 8mm. Shell Structure: Thin, fragile. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Subequilateral, close to or slightly behind the midline. Outline: Body of shell deep, subcircular; anterior and ventral forming a broad continuous curve. Rostrum very short less than length of body, broad, dorsal margin concave, ventral margin slightly concave corresponding to sulcus at junction of rostrum and body.
Sculpture: Of co-marginal raised threads and lines becoming slightly lamellose on rostrum. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Ligament: Ligament internal, small, in a shallow resilifer behind the beaks. Hinge: With a single, weak, anterior laminar tooth in both valves. Pallial Musculature: Obscure. Periostracum: Thin, pale brown in colour. Colour: Shell white.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Abyssal Rise (2000 - 4000m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae
References
Listed are literature citing Protocuspidaria atlantica Allen & Morgan, 1981. 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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