Axinulus brevis (Verrill & Bush, 1898)
Thyasiroidea : Thyasiridae |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Axinulus brevis Verrill & Bush, 1898 |
To size: To 3.5mm. Shell Structure: Thin, fragile. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Equilateral. Tumidity: Rather inflated. Outline: Ovate to ovate rhomboidal, distinctly narrow, higher than long; anterior dorsal margin sloping to broadly curving anterior; ventral margin narrowly rounded to a little angulate; posterior margin slightly straightened and therefore distinct from long gently curved posterior dorsal margin, this slightly angulate close to the beaks. Contour: Auricle present, short but indistinct as submarginal sulcus is shallow and weakly demarcated; posterior area a little flattened, posterior angle very weak.
Sculpture: Smooth with growth lines. Margin: Smooth. Ligament: External but deeply sunken, short within auricle. Hinge: Hinge plate weak, slightly thickened anterior and below beaks, protuberances indistinct. Pallial Musculature: Muscle scars obscure. Periostracum: Obscure. Colour: Shell white anterior and posterior ventral ferruginous deposits frequent. Additional Characters: 1 demibranch.
Distribution & Ecology
Gross anatomy – Payne & Allen, 1991.
Depth Range
Continental Margin Zone (200 - 500m)
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Abyssal Rise (2000 - 4000m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Thyasiroidea : Thyasiridae
References
Listed are literature citing Axinulus brevis (Verrill & Bush, 1898). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Payne C.M. & Allen J.A. 1991. The morphology of deep-sea Thyasiridae (Mollusca: Bivalvia) from the Atlantic Ocean. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B. 334: 481-566. |
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Verrill A E & Bush K J 1898. Revision of the deep water Mollusca of the Atlantic Coast of North America with descriptions of new genera and species Part 1 Bivalvia. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 20: 775-901. |
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