Lioberus castanea (Say, 1822)
Mytiloidea : Mytilidae | Non-native |
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To size: To 17 mm. Shell Structure: Thin shell. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Inequilateral, beaks towards anterior. Tumidity: Tumid. Outline: Elongated oval.
Sculpture: No sculpture, concentric growth lines. Margin: Smooth. Ligament: Thin band on anterior dorsal margin. Hinge: Edentulous. Pallial Musculature: Anterior adductor much smaller than posterior. Colour: Inside pearly white, external chestnut brown, glossy.
Distribution & Ecology
In native range distributed from North Carolina, through Caribbean and south to Brazil. Associated with seagrass.
In Britain and Ireland it has been found attached to a buoy in Boolakeel, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
Depth Range
In Britain and Ireland it has been found attached to a buoy in Boolakeel, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
Depth Range
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Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Mytiloidea : Mytilidae
References
Listed are literature citing Lioberus castanea (Say, 1822). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
Say, T. 1822. An account of some of the marine shells of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 2(2): 257-276. |
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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Record last modified: 10/03/2021