Biology:Neopycnodonte cochlear
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Short description: Species of bivalve
| Neopycnodonte cochlear | |
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| Fossil valve of Neopycnodonte cochlear from Pliocene of Italy | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Ostreida |
| Family: | Gryphaeidae |
| Genus: | Neopycnodonte |
| Species: | N. cochlear
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| Binomial name | |
| Neopycnodonte cochlear (Poli, 1795)
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Neopycnodonte cochlear is a species of marine bivalve molluscs belonging to the family Gryphaeidae.[1]
Fossil records
This species have been recorded as fossils from the Miocene to the Quaternary (from 15.97 to 0.012 Ma).[2]
Description
Shells of Neopycnodonte cochlear can reach a size of about 27–120 millimetres (1.1–4.7 in).[3][4] Shells are usually brownish or purplish, quite thin, without prominent ribs. The lower valve is rounded, the upper valve is smaller.[5][6]
Distribution
This species can be found in the North Atlantic Ocean (Azores) [1][4] and in the Mediterranean Sea.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WoRMS
- ↑ Fossilworks Fossilworks
- ↑ Fossil Shells
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Conchology
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 La Valle del Cesano
- ↑ COSSIGNANI, Tiziano; COSSIGNANI, V.; DI NISIO, A.; PASSAMONTI, M. (1992) - Atlante delle conchiglie del Medio Adriatico
Wikidata ☰ Q3796091 entry
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