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Isognomon legumen (Gmelin, 1791)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Bivalvia - bivalves »  order Ostreida »  family Malleidae »  genus Isognomon

Scientific synonyms

Isognomon linguaeformis L. A. Reeve, 1858

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Images

Isognomon legumen

Author: Zhongyan, QI

Isognomon legumen

Author: Panova

Isognomon legumen

Author: Okutani, T.

Isognomon legumen

Author: Bosch et al.

Isognomon legumen

Author: Rusmore-Villaume, M.L.

Taxon in country check-lists*

Indian Ocean, Africa: Egypt, Red Sea, Asia: Bahrain, China, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

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Description

Isognomon legumen (Gmelin, 1791)
23-48 mm. —> Fragile shell, often in flake-like layers. Irregular shapes. Ligament pits
obvious. White, tan. or lavender with small nacreous area. (48 mm)
Distribution: Uncommon, South Sinai, reefs in the Gobal Straits and south of Marsa
Alam.
Rusmore-Villaume, M.L., 2008. Seashells of the Egyptian Red Sea
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Isognomon legumen (Gmelin, 1791)]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013
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