Thracia distorta (Montagu, 1803)
Thracioidea : Thraciidae |
| Tebble name: | Thracia distorta (Montagu) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Thracia distorta (Montagu, 1803) |
To size: To 27mm. Shell Structure: Brittle. Equivalve: Inequivalve, RV more convex than LV. Equilateral: Inequilateral, beaks anteriorly. Outline: Oval to elongate oval. Anterior slopes steeply (oval) or curves broadly (elongate oval) to a straight ventral margin. Posterior margin either broadly rounded (oval) or curves less broadly than anterior.
Sculpture: Irregular concentric lines and coarse granulated surface. Margin: Smooth, often broken. Ligament: External and internal; external short behind beaks, internal on a short semi-circular resilifer. Hinge: Small lithodesma, often lost. Pallial Musculature: Shallow, broad pallial sinus. Periostracum: Reddish/yellowish brown. Colour: White.
Distribution & Ecology
In rock crevices low in the intertidal zone at intermittent locations around the UK in low numbers. Distributed from Norway to Morocco and into the Mediterranean.
Depth Range
Intertidal
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Depth Range
Intertidal
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
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Record last modified: 22/03/2016