 Weymouth M010539 |
 Weymouth M010540 |
 Weymouth M010541 |
 Weymouth M010542 |
 N of Dunwich, Suffolk TM483720 M011928 |
 N of Dunwich, Suffolk TM483720 M011929 |
 N of Dunwich, Suffolk TM483720 M011930 |
 N of Dunwich, Suffolk TM483720 M011931 |
 N of Dunwich, Suffolk TM483720 M011932 |
 N of Dunwich, Suffolk TM483720 M011933 |
 N of Dunwich, Suffolk TM483720 M011934 |
 N of Dunwich, Suffolk TM483720 M011935 |
 N of Dunwich, Suffolk TM483720 M011936 |
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Abra tenuis (Montagu, 1803)
Tellinoidea : Semelidae| Tebble name: | Abra tenuis (Montagu) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Abra tenuis (Montagu, 1803) |
To size: To 13mm. Shell Structure: Thin, brittle. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Equilateral. Tumidity: Not tumid. Outline: Trigonal, posterior and anterior dorsal margins roughly same length and slope at the same angle to a broadly rounded ventral margin.
Sculpture: Fine concentric lines. Growth stages clear in some specimens. Margin: Smooth. Ligament: External tiny brown band, internal ligament in a small elongated, spoon-shaped chondrophore. Hinge: LV one small cardinal and single weak laterals; RV two cardinals and single laterals. Pallial Musculature: Deep pallial sinus, confluent with pallial line for much of its length. Periostracum: Pale brown, very thin. Colour: White.
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Distribution & Ecology
Inhabits reduced salinity environments in estuaries and lagoons, intertidal in mud. Recorded from both east and west coasts of Britain and Ireland but not extending into Scotland
Depth Range
Intertidal
Juveniles & Similar Species
Juvenile Description
Key Features & Similar Species
Additional Comments
References
Listed are literature citing Abra tenuis (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 1803. Testacea Britannica, or natural history of British shells, marine, land and the fresh-water, including the most minute: systematically arranged and embellished with figures Romsey, London. 606pp, 16pls. |
Resources
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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
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