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 rather thin but solid, strongly inflated, oval subquadrate in shape with rounded ventral margin, almost as high as long; slightly inequivalve, left valve overlapping the right valve on ventral and posterior margins. Cardinal area moderately large. About 34 radial ribs (32 to 36) at each valve; ribs stout and flat, larger than the interstices, smooth on both valves. Periostracum coarse and concentrically striated, easily detached, forming rows of foliations in the interstices of ribs. Internal margins with strong crenulations corresponding with the external radial ribs. No byssal gape. Colour: outside of shell white under the dark brown periostracum. Inner side bluish white.
Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Scapharca globosa

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