Neopycnodonte cochlear

Neopycnodonte cochlear is a species of marine bivalve molluscs belonging to the family Gryphaeidae.[1]

Neopycnodonte cochlear
Temporal range: Miocene - Recent
Fossil valve of Neopycnodonte cochlear from Pliocene of Italy
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Gryphaeidae
Genus: Neopycnodonte
Species:
N. cochlear
Binomial name
Neopycnodonte cochlear
(Poli, 1795)

Fossil records

This species have been recorded as fossils from the Miocene to the Quaternary (from 15.97 to 0.012 Ma).[2]

Description

Shells of Neopycnodonte cochlear can reach a size of about 27–120 millimetres (1.1–4.7 in).[3][4] Shells are usually brownish or purplish, quite thin, without prominent ribs. The lower valve is rounded, the upper valve is smaller.[5][6]

Distribution

This species can be found in the North Atlantic Ocean (Azores) [1][4] and in the Mediterranean Sea.[5]

References
  1. WoRMS
  2. Fossilworks Fossilworks
  3. Fossil Shells
  4. Conchology
  5. La Valle del Cesano
  6. COSSIGNANI, Tiziano; COSSIGNANI, V.; DI NISIO, A.; PASSAMONTI, M. (1992) - Atlante delle conchiglie del Medio Adriatico
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