 Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, NE Atlantic M010535 |
 Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, NE Atlantic M010536 |
 Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, NE Atlantic M010537 |
 Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, NE Atlantic M010538 |
 M010894 |
 M010895 |
 M010897 |
 Irish Sea survey 1991 M011842 |
 Irish Sea survey 1991 M011843 |
 Irish Sea survey 1991 M011844 |
 Irish Sea survey 1991 M011845 |
 unlocated M011846 |
 unlocated M011847 |
 unlocated M011848 |
 unlocated M011849 |
 unlocated M011850 |
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Abra prismatica (Montagu, 1803)
Tellinoidea : Semelidae| Tebble name: | Abra prismatica (Montagu) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Abra prismatica (Montagu, 1803) |
To size:
To 26mm.
Shell Structure:
Thin, brittle.
Equivalve:
Equivalve.
Equilateral:
Inequilateral, beaks to posterior.
Tumidity:
Not tumid.
Outline:
Elongate ovate, posterior dorsal margin short, giving beak-like appearance to posterior, anterior dorsal margin long, almost straight to rounded anterior margin.
Contour:
posterior gape.
Sculpture:
Fine concentric lines.
Margin:
Smooth.
Ligament:
External small brown, arched band, internal ligament in a small, elongate triangular chondrophore.
Hinge:
LV one small cardinal and single weak laterals; RV two cardinals and single laterals.
Pallial Musculature:
Fairly shallow relative to length of shell, to midline. Cruciform muscle scars visible in some specimens.
Periostracum:
Light brown, glossy.
Colour:
White.
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Distribution & Ecology
Lives in a range of substrates but most often coarse sediments with mud or sand content.
Distributed all around the coasts of Britain and Ireland, occurring from the lower shore to the shelf edge.
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Continental Margin Zone (200 - 500m)
Juveniles & Similar Species
Juvenile Description
Key Features & Similar Species
Additional Comments
References
Listed are literature citing Abra prismatica (Montagu, 1803). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Allen J A & Sanders H L 1966. Adaptations to abyssal life as shown by the bivalve Abra profundorum (Smith). Deep Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts. 13: 1175-1178. |
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Montagu G 1808. Testacea Britannica - Supplement Exeter. 183pp + pls 17-30. |
Resources
Downloads
Weblinks
- Conchological Society
of Great Britain & Ireland
Provides resources for understanding, identifying, recording, and conserving molluscs - CLEMAM
Check List of European Marine Mollusca - MarLIN
The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland (MarLIN) provides information for marine environmental management, protection and education. It is a centre of excellence in spatially based and time-series marine biological information and supports good stewardship in the marine environment. - NBN Gateway
National Biodiversity Network's Gateway. Use it to explore UK biodiversity data, as contributed by participating data providers. - BivAToL
- MarBEF
- Malacological Society
- Unitas Malacologica
- Census of Marine Life
- MarBEF
MarBEF, a network of excellence funded by the European Union and consisting of 94 European marine institutes, is a platform to integrate and disseminate knowledge and expertise on marine biodiversity, with links to researchers, industry, stakeholders and the general public.