Tellina (Moerella) pygmaea Lovén, 1846
Tellinoidea : Tellinidae |
| Tebble name: | Tellina (Moerella) pygmaea (Lovén) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Moerella pygmaea (Lovén, 1846) |
To size:
To 9.5mm.
Shell Structure:
Thin, solid.
Equivalve:
Slightly inequivalve, RV more convex than LV.
Equilateral:
Inequilateral, beaks behind midline.
Tumidity:
Not tumid.
Outline:
Narrowly ovate, wedge-shaped, posterior region half the length of the anterior region. Posterior margin rounded, anterior margin broadly rounded.
Sculpture:
Concentric growth lines.
Margin:
Smooth.
Ligament:
Pale brown arched band extending about half way to posterior margin.
Hinge:
2 cardinals in each valve. In LV anterior bifid. In RV posterior bifid. In RV 1 posterior and 1 anterior lateral, both are prominent, in LV 1 anterior and 1 posterior lateral; both weak.
Pallial Musculature:
Pallial sinus very deep. It is confluent with the pallial line for much of its length. Cruciform muscle scars visible.
Periostracum:
Thin, satin.
Colour:
White/pink/orange/reddish-brown, sometimes with streaks or blotches, occasionally with a radiating streak extending from the beaks.
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 Tellina (Moerella) pygmaea Lovén, 1846. Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Lovén S 1846. Index Molluscorum litora Scandinaviae occidentalia habitantium Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps Akademiens Förhandlingar. 134-160, 182-204. |
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