Policordia atlantica Allen & Turner, 1974
Verticordioidea : Verticordiidae |
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To size:
To 5mm.
Shell Structure:
Thin, fragile.
Equivalve:
Equivalve.
Equilateral:
Inequilateral, beaks close to anterior margin.
Tumidity:
Moderate.
Outline:
Rounded subquadrate, maximum dimension is from anterior to posterior edges; posterior dorsal margin long, slightly curved to a very broadly rounded posterior margin. Ventral margin more narrowly curved. Anterior ventral margin straight to a narrowly curved anterior margin.
Sculpture:
Around 35 narrow raised radial lines and concentric growth stops.
Margin:
Smooth.
Ligament:
Internal with lithodesma.
Hinge:
Teeth lacking.
Pallial Musculature:
Obscure.
Periostracum:
Very thin, beige.
Colour:
Translucent.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Key Features & Similar Species
Related Species
Verticordioidea : Verticordiidae
References
Listed are literature citing Policordia atlantica Allen & Turner, 1974. Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
Resources
- Conchological Society
of Great Britain & Ireland
Provides resources for understanding, identifying, recording, and conserving molluscs - CLEMAM
Check List of European Marine Mollusca - MarLIN
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- MarBEF
- Malacological Society
- Unitas Malacologica
- Census of Marine Life
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