Biology:Trigonulina ornata

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Short description: Species of mollusc

Trigonulina ornata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Family: Verticordiidae
Genus: Trigonulina
Species:
T. ornata
Binomial name
Trigonulina ornata
(d'Orbigny, 1853)

Trigonulina ornata, commonly known as the "ornate verticord",[1] is a carnivorous bivalve in the family Verticordiidae.[1] It is native to coastal waters throughout the western Atlantic Ocean at depths of 18-850 meters below the surface.[1][2] It has 8-11 prominent ribs on its surface[3] and can be a maximum of 5.6 millimeters in size, though on average ranges from 1-3.6 millimeters.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3806309 entry