Kellia suborbicularis (Montagu, 1803)
Galeommatoidea : Kelliidae |
| Tebble name: | Kellia suborbicularis (Montagu) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Kellia suborbicularis (Montagu, 1803) |
To size: To 10mm. Shell Structure: Solid. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Slightly inequilateral, beaks just infront of midline. Tumidity: Inflated. Outline: Orbicular, anterior a little narrower than posterior; ventral may straighten. Contour: Umbos prominent.
Sculpture: Of concentric lines and growth stops. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Ligament: Internal inserted behind the cardinal teeth, a thin external ligament may be visible behind the beaks. Hinge: Hinge teeth prominent; RV with a single cardinal and a single posterior lateral; LV with two cardinals and a single posterior lateral. Pallial Musculature: Pallial line wide, not indented. Periostracum: Thin, yellowish. Colour: Shell white, shiny.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Intertidal
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Galeommatoidea : Kelliidae
References
Listed are literature citing Kellia suborbicularis (Montagu, 1803). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Lebour M V 1938. The life history of Kellia suborbicularis. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 22: 447-471. |
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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. |
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Van Aartsen JJ 1996. Galeommatacea and Cyamiacea Part II. La Conchiglia. 281: 27-53, + 61. |
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Van Aartsen JJ 1996. Galeommatacea and Cyamiacea. La Conchiglia. 279: 31-36, + 61. |
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