Glycymeris bimaculata explained

Glycymeris bimaculata is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Glycymerididae.^[1]

Description

Shells of Glycymeris bimaculata reach a size of about 80-.^{[2] [3]} This species is one of the largest bivalves in the Mediterranean Sea. Shells have a round shape with quite variable markings.

Distribution

This species is widespread in the Mediterranean Sea.^[4]

References

• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: pp. 180–213.
• Ivana Bušelića, Melita Pehardaa Glycymeris bimaculata (Poli, 1795) — A new sclerochronological archive for the Mediterranean? Journal of Sea Research - Volume 95, January 2015, Pages 139–148

External links

• Jsanton Shells Collection

Notes and References

1. http://www.eol.org/pages/2972239/overview Encyclopedia of life
2. Web site: National History Museum Rotterdam . 2015-06-26 . 2015-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626170928/http://www.nmr-pics.nl/glycymerididae_new2/album/slides/Glycymeris%20bimaculata.html . dead .
3. http://www.conchigliedelmediterraneo.it/shell.php?classe=Bivalvia&fam=Glycymerididae Conchiglie del Mediterraneo
4. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140024 WoRMS