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
Depth Range
Intertidal
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Thracioidea : Thraciidae
References
Listed are literature citing Thracia distorta (Montagu, 1803). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Montagu G 1803. Testacea Britannica, or natural history of British shells, marine, land and the fresh-water, including the most minute: systematically arranged and embellished with figures Romsey, London. 606pp, 16pls. |
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Soot-Ryen T 1941. Northern Pelecypods in the collection of Tromsø Museum I Order Anomalodesmacea Families Pholoadomyidae. Thraciidae and Periplomatidae. Tromsø Museums Arshefter Naturhistorisk Avd. Nr. 17. 61: 1-41, 10 pls. |
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