Gari depressa (Pennant, 1777)
Tellinoidea : Psammobiidae |
| Tebble name: | Gari (Psammocola) depressa (Pennant) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Gari depressa (Pennant, 1777) |
To size:
To 65mm.
Shell Structure:
Solid.
Equivalve:
Slightly inequivalve, RV more convex than LV.
Equilateral:
Inequilateral, beaks in front of midline.
Tumidity:
Not tumid.
Outline:
Narrowly ovate/elongate, posterior margin angular, almost truncate.
Contour:
Posterior gape.
Sculpture:
Concentric lines and ridges, fine radial lines.
Margin:
Smooth.
Ligament:
Large, prominent dark band extending around a fifth of way to posterior margin.
Hinge:
2 cardinals in each valve; in LV anterior large, prominent, bifid, posterior tiny, thin; in RV anterior larger than posterior, although both are prominent and bifid. No laterals.
Pallial Musculature:
Deep pallial sinus, to beneath umbones, confluent with pallial line for half the length of sinus. Cruciform muscle barely visible.
Periostracum:
Thick, dark brown/greenish-brown.
Colour:
White/cream with pink/purple rays of varying widths.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Key Features & Similar Species
Related Species
Tellinoidea : Psammobiidae
References
Listed are literature citing Gari depressa (Pennant, 1777). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Pennant T 1777. British Zoology vol.IV. Crustacea, Mollusca, Testacea London, B. White. 154pp, 93pls. |
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