Diversity of chemosymbiotic bivalves on coral reefs: Lucinidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia) of New Caledonia and Lifou
Author
Glover, Emily A.
Author
Taylor, John D.
Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, London SW 7 5 BD (United Kingdom) emily. glover @ dial. pipex. com j. taylor @ nhm. ac. uk
taylor@nhm.ac.uk
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Zoosystema
2007
29
1
109
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5392295
1638-9387
5392295
Subgenus
Pegophysema
Stewart, 1930
TYPE
SPECIES. —
Lucina schrammi
Crosse, 1876
(original designation).
DIAGNOSIS. — As
Anodontia
, shells large, moderately inflated, thin-shelled, outer surface with prominent, irregular, rounded, commarginal ridges. Ligament internal, shallowly to deeply inset. Anterior adductor scar short,
detached for 70% of length. Pallial line entire, with secondary pallial attachment scars (
Fig. 3
) extending posteriorly from below anterior adductor scar.