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
text
Zoosystema
2007
29
1
109
181
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5392295
1638-9387
5392295
Genus
Cardiolucina
Sacco, 1901
Cardiolucina
Sacco, 1901
(June)
: 89.
Bellucina
Dall, 1901
(August): 806.
TYPE
SPECIES. —
Cardium agassizi
Michelotti, 1839
(original designation).
DIAGNOSIS. — Shells small (H to
14 mm
), subcircular, moderately inflated to subspheroidal. Sculpture of radial ribs crossed by commarginal lamellae, that are often fluted. Lunule heart-shaped, often deeply impressed. Hinge plate thick, 2 cardinal teeth and single anterior and posterior lateral teeth in each valve. Ligament external, short. Anterior adductor scar short, slightly detached from pallial line. Ventral margin crenulate.