Policordia jeffreysi (Friele, 1879)

Verticordioidea : Verticordiidae

Tebble name:	n/a
Smith & Heppell name:	Policordia jeffreysi (Friele, 1879)

Additional Characters: P. jeffreysi is so closely allied to P. densicostata and P. gemma that we are unable to give a diagnosis. P. jeffreysi is apparently limited to the Norwegian and Arctic Seas.

Distribution & Ecology

Limited to the Norwegian and Arctic Seas

Depth Range
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Abyssal Rise (2000 - 4000m)
Abyssal Plain (4000m +)

Additional Information & Related Species

Related Species

Verticordioidea : Verticordiidae

Halicardia flexuosa

Lyonsiella abyssicola

Lyonsiella subquadrata

Policordia atlantica

Policordia densicostata

Policordia gemma

Policordia jeffreysi

Spinosipella acuticostata

Verticordia triangularis

References

Listed are literature citing Policordia jeffreysi (Friele, 1879). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.

Bouchet P. & Warén A 1979. The abyssal molluscan fauna of the Norwegian Sea and its relation to other faunas. Sarsia. 64: 211-243.

Friele H 1879. Catalog der auf der norwegischen Nordmeer expedition bei Spitzbergen gefunden mollusken. Jahrbücher der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft. 6: 264-286.

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Record last modified: 17/05/2016