Lioconcha hieroglyphica

Lioconcha hieroglyphica
1842 illustration from An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of recent bivalve shells
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Lioconcha
Species:
L. hieroglyphica
Binomial name
Lioconcha hieroglyphica
(Conrad, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Cytherea hieroglyphica
  • Circe hieroglyphica

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. ^ a b "Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad 1837)". National Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d 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. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad, 1837)". World Register of Marine Species. 18 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

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