Halonympha depressa (Jeffreys 1882)
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae |
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| Smith & Heppell name: | n/a |
To size: To 6mm. Shell Structure: Thin. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Slightly inequilateral, beaks slightly behind midline. Tumidity: Compressed. Outline: Body of shell ovate; anterior a continuous broad curve; ventral curved. Rostrum short slightly shorter than length of body, broadly triangular, dorsal slope slightly concave, ventral margin scarcely concave, sulcus between body and rostrum very shallow.
Sculpture: Of fine concentric ridges, becoming a little irregular on rostrum. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Ligament: Internal, on a small, posteriorly projecting, chondrophore. Hinge: Cardinal teeth absent; each valve with a posterior clavicular rib resembling an oblique lateral tooth. Pallial Musculature: Indistinct. Periostracum: Persistent on rostrum, pale brown. Colour: Greyish-white.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Margin Zone (200 - 500m)
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Abyssal Rise (2000 - 4000m)
Abyssal Plain (4000m +)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Verticordioidea : Cuspidariidae
References
Listed are literature citing Halonympha depressa (Jeffreys 1882). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Jeffreys J.G. 1882. On the Mollusca procured during the ‘Lightning’ and ‘Porcupine’ Expeditions, 1868-70. (Part IV). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1881: 921-952. |
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Salas C. 1996. Marine Bivalves from off the Southern Iberian Peninsula collected by the Balgim and Fauna 1 expeditions. Haliotis. 25: 33-100. |
Resources
- Conchological Society
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Provides resources for understanding, identifying, recording, and conserving molluscs - CLEMAM
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- MarBEF
- Malacological Society
- Unitas Malacologica
- Census of Marine Life
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