Timoclea ovata (Pennant, 1777)
Veneroidea : Veneridae |
| Tebble name: | Venus (Timoclea) ovata (Pennant) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Timoclea ovata (Pennant, 1777) |
To size:
To 19mm.
Shell Structure:
Solid, thin.
Equivalve:
Equivalve.
Equilateral:
Almost equilateral. Beaks just in front of midline.
Tumidity:
Tumid.
Outline:
Sub-triangular when adult. More circular when juvenile. Lunule heart-shaped, poorly defined, slightly indented, radiating sculpture. Escutcheon elliptical.
Sculpture:
Radial ribs intersected by concentric grooves giving tubercular appearance.
Margin:
Finely crenulate.
Ligament:
Sunken, extends a quarter of way to posterior margin.
Hinge:
3 cardinals in each valve. No laterals.
Pallial Musculature:
Pallial sinus shallow and triangular.
Periostracum:
Thin, matt.
Colour:
White/yellow/fawn occasionally with red-brown streaks/blotches.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Veneroidea : Veneridae
References
Listed are literature citing Timoclea ovata (Pennant, 1777). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Ansell A 1961. The functional morphology of the British species of Veneracea (Eulamellibranchia). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 41: 489-517 . |
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Pennant T 1777. British Zoology vol.IV. Crustacea, Mollusca, Testacea London, B. White. 154pp, 93pls. |
Resources
- Conchological Society
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- MarBEF
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- Unitas Malacologica
- Census of Marine Life
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