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Tucetona odhneri T. Iredale, 1939

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Bivalvia - bivalves »  order Arcida »  family Glycymerididae »  genus Tucetona

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Tucetona odhneri

Author: Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T.

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Description

Shell length to 20 mm. Sculpture: 20-24 raised ribs, separated by interstices half as wide with fine concentric lamellae. Colour: white, with dots or dashes of red-brown; umbonal area pink; interior white, with brown posteriorly. Periostracum: smooth, pale brown. Habitat: littoral sand. Distribution: north Western Australia.
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T., 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Volume 1.
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 Tucetona odhneri Iredale, 1939]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013

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