Arculus sykesi (Chaster, 1895)
Veneroidea : Neoleptonidae |
| Tebble name: | Neolepton sykesi (Chaster) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Arculus sykesi (Chaster, 1895) |
To size: To 1.6mm. Shell Structure: Thin, opaque. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Very slightly inequilateral, beaks just infront of midline. Tumidity: Moderately inflated. Outline: Subcircular, posterior a little narrower than anterior; ventral margin slightly straightening. Contour: Even.
Sculpture: Of regularly spaced fine concentric ridges. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Hinge: Both valves with single minute oblique cardinals and single anterior and posterior laterals. Pallial Musculature: Obscure. Periostracum: Indistinct. Colour: Shell white some with a light ferruginous deposit.
Distribution & Ecology
Sporadic, English and Bristol Channels, SW Ireland, SW Scotland.
Attached to the tanaid Apseudes
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Attached to the tanaid Apseudes
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Veneroidea : Neoleptonidae
References
Listed are literature citing Arculus sykesi (Chaster, 1895). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Chaster G W 1895. A new species of Lepton from Guernsey. Annals of Natural History. 15: 248. |
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Van Aartsen JJ 1996. Galeommatacea and Cyamiacea Part II. La Conchiglia. 281: 27-53, + 61. |
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Record last modified: 17/05/2016