Lioconcha castrensis
Lioconcha castrensis, common name the zigzag venus, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.
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| Shell of Lioconcha castrensis at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Lioconcha |
| Species: | L. castrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lioconcha castrensis (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Description
The shell of Lioconcha castrensis reaches a maximum length of about 55 mm; it is the largest species in the genus Lioconcha. The shape of the shell is trigonal ovate, with a subtruncated posterior margin and a rounded ventral and anterior margin. This species is equivalve. The valves are quite thick and show fine wrinkled growth lines. This species has a wide range of variations. Usually the shell has blue-black to tan zigzag lines and chestnut-brown blotches on a generally white background. The interior is white.
Distribution
This species has a wide Indo-West Pacific distribution.
References
- 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
- Van der Meij S.E.T., Moolenbeek R.G. & Dekker H. (2010) The Lioconcha castrensis species group (Bivalvia: Veneridae), with the description of two new species. Molluscan Research 30(3): 117-124
- WoRMS
- Encyclopedia of life
- Ebivalvia
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