Biology:Lioconcha hieroglyphica
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| 1842 illustration from An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of recent bivalve shells | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Lioconcha |
| Species: | L. hieroglyphica
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| Binomial name | |
| Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad, 1837)
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad 1837)". National Museum of Natural History. https://eol.org/pages/46469724.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lamprell, Kevin; Healy, John M. (2002). "A review of the Indo-Pacific Lioconcha Mörch (Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneridae), including a description of four new species from Queensland, New Caledonia and the Philippine Islands". Molluscan Research (Csiro Publishing): 108–110. http://www.publish.csiro.au/mr/pdf/MR02006. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad, 1837)". World Register of Marine Species. 18 August 2010. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=507751.
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
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