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Orthoyoldia serotina (Hinds, 1843)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Bivalvia - bivalves »  order Nuculanida »  family Yoldiidae »  genus Orthoyoldia

Scientific synonyms

Yoldia serotina R. B. Hinds, 1843

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Orthoyoldia serotina

Author: Zhongyan, QI

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Description

Orthoyoldia serotina (Hinds, 1843) Shell medium, 12.1 mm in length, 6.4 mm in height, rather thick, solid, tumid; surface sculptured with concentric growth lines only, without oblique thread; hinge plate thick and solid; hinge teeth about 27 on the anterior series and 21 on the posterior series. Distribution: Beibu Gulf; Philippines, Gulf of Siam, Indonesia; Oman. Ecology: Found on muddy bottom at 12-16 m depth in Beibu Gulf.
Zhongyan, QI, 2004. Seashells of China.
Author: Jan Delsing

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