Lioconcha hieroglyphica

Lioconcha hieroglyphica
1842 illustration from An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of recent bivalve shells
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Venerida
Family:	Veneridae
Genus:	Lioconcha
Species:	L. hieroglyphica
Binomial name
Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad, 1837)
Synonyms
Cytherea hieroglyphica Circe hieroglyphica

Lioconcha hieroglyphica is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Description

The shell of Lioconcha hieroglyphica reaches a maximum length of about 42 mm. The shape of the shell is trigonal with a truncated posterior. The anterodorsal margin is acutely rounded. The linule is elongated and heart-shaped. It has tan to dark brown rod-like and angular markings, often with the appearance of cuneiform or hieroglyphs. The markings may be the result of a diffusion-mediated chemical cellular automaton, like Conus textile's.^{[ citation needed ]} The shell is white on the inside. ^[2]

It is sometimes confused with Lioconcha castrensis . ^[2]

Distribution

This species is found in the waters around Hawaii, the Philippines, and the Marshall Islands. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad 1837)". National Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
2. Lamprell, Kevin; Healy, John M. (2002). "A review of the Indo-Pacific Lioconcha Mörch (Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneridae), including a description of four new species from Queensland, New Caledonia and the Philippine Islands". Molluscan Research. Csiro Publishing: 108–110. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
3. "Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad, 1837)". World Register of Marine Species. 18 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

Additional reading

• 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