Hysteroconcha lupanaria explained

Hysteroconcha lupanaria is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The shell of this species is unusual in that it has a double series of long, curved spines on the posterior slope of each valve. A closely related species which occurs in the Western Atlantic is Pitar dione.

Distribution

This species is found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

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 CD-ROM.
• Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.

External links

• Reeve, L. A. (1863-1864). Monograph of the genus Dione. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 14, pls. 1-12 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London.
• http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=507708

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id593042/ Biolib
2. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Hysteroconcha lupanaria (Lesson, 1831). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=507708 on 2022-01-20