Lioconcha hieroglyphica
| Lioconcha hieroglyphica | |
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| 1842 illustration from An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of recent bivalve shells | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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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Lioconcha hieroglyphica is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.[1][2][3]
Description[edit]
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[edit]
This species is found in the waters around Hawaii, the Philippines, and the Marshall Islands.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad 1837)". National Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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[edit]
- 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