| Arcidae () |
| 10 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 140 m |
| Atlantic Ocean. |
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Diagnostic features: Shell rectangular, elongate (twice as long as wide), equivalve. Sculpture of about 20 to 30 irregular radial ribs, and fine concentric threads that cross-ribs and interspaces. Byssal gap present opposite to hinge, moderately narrow. Hinge long. Colour: creamy white, streaked with reddish to dark brown wavy bands. Periostracum brown and dense on fresh shells, covering colour pattern almost completely (Ref. 344). |
| Maximum size reported in Malacolog database was 9 cm in length (Ref. 83435). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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