Halicardia flexuosa (Verrill & Smith, 1881)
Verticordioidea : Verticordiidae |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Halicardia flexuosa (Verrill, 1881) |
Notes on Nomenclature
To size: To 40mm. Shell Structure: Solid. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Equilateral. Tumidity: Inflated. Outline: Rhomboidal, higher than long and extended obliquely in the posterior ventral axis; concave anterior dorsal and straight posterior dorsal margins of equal length both sloping steeply; anterior vertical, sinuous; posterior and ventral curved and sinuous. A strong median rounded carina runs from the umbo to the posterior ventral margin, less developed radial ridges run either side developing a sulcate undulating surface.
Sculpture: Of co-marginal lines and irregular undulations. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Ligament: Internal, opisthodetic with a lithodesma. Hinge: RV with a rudimentary tooth. Pallial Musculature: Obscure. Periostracum: Obscure. Colour: Dirty white.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Abyssal Rise (2000 - 4000m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Verticordioidea : Verticordiidae
References
Listed are literature citing Halicardia flexuosa (Verrill & Smith, 1881). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Verrill A E 1881. Notice of the remarkable Marine Fauna occupying the outer banks off the Southern coast of New England No 2 XXII. The American Journal of Science. 302. |
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