Biology:Lioconcha hieroglyphica

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Short description: Species of bivalve

Lioconcha hieroglyphica
Lioconcha hieroglyphica.jpg
1842 illustration from An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of recent bivalve shells
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Lioconcha
Species:
L. hieroglyphica
Binomial name
Lioconcha hieroglyphica
(Conrad, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Cytherea hieroglyphica
  • Circe hieroglyphica

Lioconcha hieroglyphica is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.[1][2][3]

Description

The shell of Lioconcha hieroglyphica reaches a maximum length of about 42 mm. The shape of the shell is trigonal with a truncated posterior. The anterodorsal margin is acutely rounded. The linule is elongated and heart-shaped. It has tan to dark brown rod-like and angular markings, often with the appearance of cuneiform or hieroglyphs. The markings may be the result of a diffusion-mediated chemical cellular automaton, like Conus textile's.[citation needed] The shell is white on the inside.[2]

It is sometimes confused with Lioconcha castrensis.[2]

Distribution

This species is found in the waters around Hawaii, the Philippines , and the Marshall Islands.[1][2]

References

Additional reading

  • Huber M. (2010) Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1

Wikidata ☰ Q13766175 entry