Panopea glycimeris explained

Panopea glycimeris is a species of large marine bivalve mollusc in the family Hiatellidae.^{[1] [2]}

The fossil record of this species dates back to the Miocene of Italy (age range: 23.03 to 7.246 million years ago).^[3]

Description

Shells of Panopea glycimeris can reach a size of 250-.^[4] The two valves are similars and have a rusty appearance. The diameter of the siphonal apertures ranges between 5 and 7 cm.

Distribution

This species can be found in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Northwestern coast of Africa, on sand bottom at depths of 10 to 100 m. It is actually rare in the Mediterranean Sea.^{[2] [5] [6] [7]}

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.
• Repetto G., Orlando F. & Arduino G. (2005): Conchiglie del Mediterraneo, Amici del Museo "Federico Eusebio", Alba, Italy

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id593644/ Biolib
2. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140106 WoRMS
3. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=89312 Fossilworks
4. http://www.conchology.be/?t=68&u=805672&g=ac95e3ba7b6a653b8300ea72ddc409d8&q=8c01e983bacd534eeb8b8b968c466070 Conchology
5. Gianfranco SCOTTI, Salvino ANTIOCO, Franco ANDALORO and Renato CHEMELLO Finding of a living population of Panopea glycimeris (Von Born, 1778) (Bivalvia; Hiatellidae) in Eastern Sicily (Mediterranean Sea)
6. http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/SearchShell.php?freeText=&inputFamily=&inputGenus=panopea&inputSpecies=&inputVariety=glycimeris&inputAuthor=&B1=Search World Wide Mollusc Database
7. https://www.flickr.com/photos/alessandrodevittor/7115596925 P. Glycimeris on Flickr