Glycymeris nummaria (Linnaeus 1758)

Glycymeris nummaria is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Glycymerididae, the bittersweet clams.

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Description

Fossil

The shell of an adult Glycymeris nummaria can be as large as 60 millimetres (2.4 in). It is quite thick, almost circular in shape, with a sculpture of radiating striae and fine concentric lines. The surface is dull and may be dark or pale brown, but also whitish-yellowish. Inside of the shell is glossy, white or pale yellow, often with irregular brown markings.

Distribution and habitat

This species is widespread from Norway to the Mediterranean Sea. It lives in sandy-muddy gravels offshore to depths of about 100 metres (330 ft).

References

• Melita Peharda, Marija Crnčević, Ivana Bušelić, Chris A. Richardson and Daria Ezgeta-Balić - Growth And Longevity of Glycymeris nummaria (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Eastern Adriatic, Croatia

Glycymeris nummaria (Linnaeus, 1758) è una specie di mollusco marino bivalve della famiglia delle Glycymerididae.

Caratterizzata, come tutte le specie del genere Glycymeris, da una conchiglia equivalve a cerniera tassodonte, di dimensioni medio-grandi, è diffusa in Europa su fondali marini stabili, poco profondi e con sedimenti a granulometria eterogenea.

Fossile

Note

Glycymeris nummaria is een tweekleppigensoort uit de familie van de Glycymerididae.^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1758 door Linnaeus.