Rocellaria dubia (Pennant, 1777)
Gastrochaenoidea : Gastrochaenidae |
| Tebble name: | Gastrochaena dubia (Pennant) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Gastrochaena dubia (Pennant, 1777) |
Notes on Nomenclature
To size: To 25mm. Shell Structure: Thin, fragile. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Inequilateral, beaks to the anterior. Outline: Skewed modioliform with large anterior ventral gape. Dorsal margin almost straight, posterior margin narrowly curved to a broadly curved ventral margin. Anterior ventral margin straight, leading to small curve beneath beaks. Gape runs for most of the ventral margin length to beneath the beaks.
Sculpture: Concentric ridges. Margin: Smooth. Ligament: Dark brown, external, half way to posterior margin. Hinge: No teeth present. Pallial Musculature: Very deep, almost to beneath beak. Periostracum: Light to dark brown. Colour: Greyish white.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Intertidal
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Gastrochaenoidea : Gastrochaenidae
References
Listed are literature citing Rocellaria dubia (Pennant, 1777). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Pennant T 1777. British Zoology vol.IV. Crustacea, Mollusca, Testacea London, B. White. 154pp, 93pls. |
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