Main Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Appearance refers to

Sex attributes

specialized organs
different appearance
different colors
remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Diagnosis	Shell thick and solid, inflated, inequilateral, roughly quadrate in shape with arcuate ventral margin and obliquely truncate posterior margin; slightly inequivalve, left valve distinctly overlapping the right valve ventrally and posteriorly. Cardinal area rather long and narrow. About 33 radial ribs (30 to 36) at each valve; ribs as wide as the interstices, granulated on left valve. Periostracum well developed. Internal margins with strong crenulations corresponding with the external radial ribs. No byssal gape. Colour: outside of shell white under the blackish brown periostracum. Inner side whitish.
Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Anadara inaequivalvis

Lateral Lines	Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No.	Dorsal
	Ventral
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral	Attributes
	spines
	soft-rays
Pelvics	Attributes
	Position
	spines
	soft-rays