Pseudopythina macandrewi (P Fischer, 1867)
Galeommatoidea : Kelliidae |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Pseudopythina macandrewi (P Fischer, 1867) |
To size:
To 15mm.
Shell Structure:
Solid.
Equivalve:
Equivalve.
Equilateral:
Inequilateral, beaks slightly behind the midline.
Outline:
Subovate, extended anteriorly; posterior slope long gently curving to rounded posterior; ventral rather long almost straight; anterior rounded, anterior dorsal margin slightly concave.
Sculpture:
Of co-marginal lines but periostracum drawn out into radial rows of short triangular bristles.
Margin:
Inner margin smooth.
Ligament:
Primarily internal, large, set on a shallow posteriorly directed resilifer; small external band set on a shallow nymph.
Hinge:
Hinge teeth strong, two cardinals in each valve anterior of ligament pit, anterior largest in LV, posterior largest in RV.
Pallial Musculature:
Pallial line entire, broad; adductor scars large.
Periostracum:
Perisotracum persistent around margins, straw coloured and drawn out into radial rows of bristles.
Colour:
Shell white.
Distribution & Ecology
Lives under rocks that are resting on sand and gravel, intertidal
Depth Range
Intertidal
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Galeommatoidea : Kelliidae
References
Listed are literature citing Pseudopythina macandrewi (P Fischer, 1867). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Fischer P 1867. Description d’une nouvelle espèce de Kellia des mers d”Europe. Journal de Conchyliologie. 15: 194-195. |
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Van Aartsen JJ 1996. Galeommatacea and Cyamiacea Part II. La Conchiglia. 281: 27-53, + 61. |
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