Lyonsiella abyssicola G O Sars, 1872
Verticordioidea : Verticordiidae |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Lyonsiella abyssicola (G O Sars, 1872) |
To size: To 6 mm. Shell Structure: Thin, fragile, translucent. Equivalve: Slightly inequivalve, RV a little larger. Equilateral: Strongly inequilateral, beaks close the the anterior margin. Tumidity: Inflated. Outline: Trapezoidal, sub-modioliform, anterior reduced, rounded; posterior dorsal margin long, straight, at right angle to truncate posterior margin; ventral margin long, straight. Contour: Umbos very prominent; umbo-posterior ventral ridge roundly angulate.
Sculpture: Of radial lines increasing in number with size and overall with dense rows of minute spines; frequently with adhering sediment particles. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Ligament: Small on a lithodesma set just behind the beaks. Hinge: Without teeth. Pallial Musculature: Obscure. Periostracum: Thin. Colour: Dirty white.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Margin Zone (200 - 500m)
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Verticordioidea : Verticordiidae
References
Listed are literature citing Lyonsiella abyssicola G O Sars, 1872. Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Olabarria C. 2005. Patterns of bathymetric zonation of bivalves in the Porcupine Sea Bight and adjacent abyssal plain, NE Atlantic. Deep-Sea Research I. 52: 15-31. |
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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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