Hyotissa mcgintyi (Harry, 1985)
Ostreoidea : Gryphaeidae | Non-native |
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To size: To 100mm. Shell Structure: Thin but robust shell, fragile at the edges. Magnified the external rim of the internal shell has a lot of tiny holes to give a honeycomb structure. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Almost equilateral. Tumidity: Flattened. Outline: Irregular circle to D-shaped. Left valve cemented to hard surface.
Sculpture: Irregular lumps and bumps. Sometimes with short spines. Margin: Irregular crinkles, fragile. Ligament: Triangular, alivincular ligament. Hinge: Dorsal margin often almost straight. Anterior and poster of ligament are crural teeth, more numerous in adults. Pallial Musculature: Monomyarian, posterior adductor muscle is circular. Colour: External cream to pink, internal white, edges of internal are cream.
Distribution & Ecology
In Britain and Ireland it has been at Chesil Beach, Dorset.
Depth Range
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Ostreoidea : Gryphaeidae
References
Listed are literature citing Hyotissa mcgintyi (Harry, 1985). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Harry, H.W. 1985. Synopsis of the Supraspecific classification of Living Oysters (Bivalvia: Gryphaeidae and Ostreidae). The Veliger. 28(2): 121-158. |
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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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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