Lioconcha hieroglyphica | |
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1842 illustration from An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of recent bivalve shells | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Venerida |
Family: | Veneridae |
Genus: | Lioconcha |
Species: | L. hieroglyphica
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Binomial name | |
Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad, 1837)
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Synonyms | |
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Lioconcha hieroglyphica is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. [1] [2] [3]
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]
This species is found in the waters around Hawaii, the Philippines, and the Marshall Islands. [1] [2]
Lioconcha hieroglyphica | |
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1842 illustration from An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of recent bivalve shells | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Venerida |
Family: | Veneridae |
Genus: | Lioconcha |
Species: | L. hieroglyphica
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Binomial name | |
Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad, 1837)
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Synonyms | |
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Lioconcha hieroglyphica is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. [1] [2] [3]
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]
This species is found in the waters around Hawaii, the Philippines, and the Marshall Islands. [1] [2]