Biology:Glycymeris nummaria

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Short description: Species of bivalve

Glycymeris nummaria
Temporal range: Pliocene - Recent
Glycymeris nummaria 01.jpg
Right valve of Glycymeris nummaria
Glycymeris nummaria 02.jpg
Left valve of Glycymeris nummaria
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Arcida
Family: Glycymerididae
Genus: Glycymeris
Species:
G. nummaria
Binomial name
Glycymeris nummaria

Glycymeris nummaria is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Glycymerididae, the bittersweet clams.

Synonyms

  • Arca insubrica Brocchi, 1814
  • Arca nummaria Linnaeus, 1758
  • Glycymeris insubrica (Brocchi, 1814)
  • Glycymeris violacescens (Lamarck, 1819)
  • Pectunculus cor Lamarck, 1805
  • Pectunculus nudicardo Lamarck, 1819
  • Pectunculus obliquatus Rayneval & Ponzi, 1854
  • Pectunculus pilosellus Risso, 1826
  • Pectunculus purpurascens M' Andrew, 1854
  • Pectunculus reticulatus Risso, 1826
  • Pectunculus transversus Lamarck, 1819
  • Pectunculus zonalis Lamarck, 1819


Description

Fossil

The shell of an adult Glycymeris nummaria can be as large as 60 millimetres (2.4 in). It is quite thick, almost circular in shape, with a sculpture of radiating striae and fine concentric lines. The surface is dull and may be dark or pale brown, but also whitish-yellowish. Inside of the shell is glossy, white or pale yellow, often with irregular brown markings.

Distribution and habitat

This species is widespread from Norway to the Mediterranean Sea. It lives in sandy-muddy gravels offshore to depths of about 100 metres (330 ft).

References

External links

  • Najdek M., Ezgeta-Balić D., Blažina M., Crnčević M. & Peharda M. (2016). "Potential food sources of Glycymeris nummaria (Mollusca: Bivalvia) during the annual cycleindicated by fatty acid analysis". Scientia Marina 80(1): 123-129. doi:10.3989/scimar.04267.23A.

Wikidata ☰ Q13643557 entry