Protocuspidaria (Edentaria) simplis Allen & Morgan, 1981
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae |
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| Smith & Heppell name: | n/a |
To size:
To 6mm.
Shell Structure:
Thin, fragile.
Equivalve:
Equivalve.
Equilateral:
Subequilateral, close to or slightly behind the midline.
Tumidity:
Moderately tumid.
Outline:
Body of shell deep, subcircular; anterior and ventral forming a broad continuous curve. Rostrum very short less than length of body, broad, dorsal margin straight to slightly concave, ventral margin slightly concave corresponding to a shallow sulcus at junction of rostrum and body.
Sculpture:
Of co-marginal raised threads and lines becoming slightly lamellose on rostrum.
Margin:
Inner margin smooth.
Ligament:
Ligament internal, small, in a shallow resilifer behind the beaks.
Hinge:
Lacking anterior laminar teeth.
Pallial Musculature:
Obscure.
Periostracum:
Thin, straw in colour.
Colour:
Shell white.
Additional Characters:
The genus
Protocuspidaria
is recognised primarily from the structure of the septum, which has a primitive appearance in that the pores are poorly developed and the original filamental structure is visible.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Abyssal Rise (2000 - 4000m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae
References
Listed are literature citing Protocuspidaria (Edentaria) simplis Allen & Morgan, 1981. Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Allen J A & Morgan R E 1981. The functional morphology of Atlantic deep water species of the families Cuspidariidae and Poromyidae (Bivalvia): an analysis of the evolution of the septibranch condition. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B. 294: 413-546. |
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Olabarria C. 2005. Patterns of bathymetric zonation of bivalves in the Porcupine Sea Bight and adjacent abyssal plain, NE Atlantic. Deep-Sea Research I. 52: 15-31. |
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