Cyclopecten ambiannulatus Schein, 1989
Pectinoidea : Propeamussiidae |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | n/a |
To size: To 7 mm. Shell Structure: Fragile, semitransparent or opaque. Equivalve: LV slightly more convex than RV. Equilateral: Equilateral. Tumidity: Compressed. Outline: Disc circular; anterior ears slightly larger and more demarcated from disc than posterior ears. Byssal notch well developed, ctenolium absent.
Sculpture: Of closely and regularly spaced co-marginal fine lamellae on both valves. Colour: Shell white.
Distribution & Ecology
A deep water species known from the Porcupine Sea Bight, Bay of Biscay and off western Iceland at bathyal and upper abyssal depths, 500-2200m.
Depth Range
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Abyssal Rise (2000 - 4000m)
Depth Range
Bathyal (500 - 2000m)
Abyssal Rise (2000 - 4000m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Pectinoidea : Propeamussiidae
References
Listed are literature citing Cyclopecten ambiannulatus Schein, 1989. Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Dijkstra H, Warén A & Gudmunsson G 2009. Pectinoidea (Mollusca: Bivalvia) from Iceland. Marine Biology Research. 5: 207-243. |
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Olabarria C. 2005. Patterns of bathymetric zonation of bivalves in the Porcupine Sea Bight and adjacent abyssal plain, NE Atlantic. Deep-Sea Research I. 52: 15-31. |
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Schein E 1989. Pectinidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia) bathyaux ey abyssaux des campagnes BIOGAS (Golfe de Gascogne) systématique et biogéographie. Annales de l’Institut Océanographique Nouvelle Série. 65: 59-125. |
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