Panomya norvegica (Spengler, 1793)
Hiatelloidea : Hiatellidae |
| Tebble name: | Panomya arctica (Lamarck) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Panomya arctica (Lamarck, 1818) |
To size: To 80mm. Shell Structure: Solid. Equivalve: Subequivalve. RV a little larger. Equilateral: Subequilateral, beaks just in front of midline. Outline: Irregularly subquadrate; anterior dorsal sloping or continuous with broadly rounded anterior, posterior dorsal longer than anterior, almost straight, subparallel with straight or sinuous ventral margin; posterior subtruncate to truncate gaping widely.
Median area weakly sulcate set off by low rounded ridges from umbos to anterior ventral and posterior ventral margins.
Sculpture: Of irregular co-marginal lines and undulations. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Ligament: Ligament large, external, dark brown, about 1/3 length of posterior dorsal margin. Hinge: Hinge with a single prominent tooth in RV, corresponding socket in LV. Pallial Musculature: Posterior adductor scar elongate; pallial line wide, discontinuous. Periostracum: Periostracum light to dark brown continuing over large unretractable fused siphons. Colour: Shell dirty greyish white.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Hiatelloidea : Hiatellidae
References
Listed are literature citing Panomya norvegica (Spengler, 1793). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Spengler L 1793. Beskrivelse over et nyt Slægt af de toskallede Konchylier, forhen af mig kaldet Chæna, saa og over det Linnéiske Slægt Mya, hvilket nøiere bestemmes, og inddeles i tvende Slægter . Skrivter af Naturhistorie-Selskabet. 3(1): 16-69, pl.2. |
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