Gastrana fragilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tellinoidea : Tellinidae |
| Tebble name: | Gastrana fragilis (Linnaeus) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Gastrana fragilis (L., 1758) |
To size:
To 45mm.
Shell Structure:
Thin, brittle.
Equivalve:
Equivalve.
Equilateral:
Inequilateral, beaks to anterior.
Tumidity:
Not tumid.
Outline:
Ovate to trigonal with extended wedge-shaped posterior. Anterior broadly rounded, posterior almost twice the length of anterior and almost straight, ending in a rounded truncate protrusion.
Contour:
Slight anterior gape.
Sculpture:
Irregularly spaced uneven concentric ridges.
Margin:
Smooth.
Ligament:
Prominent dark brown arched band extending a third of the posterior margin.
Hinge:
Two cardinals in each valve, anterior in LV is large and bifid. No laterals.
Pallial Musculature:
Deep, tongue-shaped pallial sinus, confluent with the pallial line for around a third of its length.
Periostracum:
Thin, beige.
Colour:
White, somtimes with tinges of peach.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Intertidal
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Juvenile Description
Key Features & Similar Species
Related Species
Tellinoidea : Tellinidae
References
Listed are literature citing Gastrana fragilis (Linnaeus, 1758). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Linnaeus C 1758. Systema Naturae. Editio decima. 1. Regnum Animale Holmiae, Laurentii Salvii. 824pp. |
Resources
- Conchological Society
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