Profil taxonu
Popis
Shell aragonitic, usually small, inequilateral; interior nacreous. Inflated, equivalve, rounded-trigonal, with truncate posterior end. Periostracum adherent, usually dark colored. Hinge plate strong, with series of V-shaped teeth separated by resilifer. Ligament internal, amphidetic. Dimyarian; pallial line weak; pallial sinus absent. Gills small, oblique to horizontal, with numerous filaments, posterior end free. Labial palps and palp probóscides large. Mypobranchial gland present. Intestine coiling on right side of stomach.
Source: Coan, E. et al., 2000. Bivalve Seashells of Western North America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Arctic Alaska to Baja California.
Autor: Jan Delsing
Odkazy a literatura
Australian Faunal Directory [d486c2f8-d909-45ce-b2a1-23c6bef36861]
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Datum citace: 22. červenec 2015
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