Placuna ephippium
(Philipsson,
1788) (Oyster)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Image Copyrights: Joop Trausel & Frans Slieker
Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinoida |
| Family: | Placunidae |
Image Copyrights: Joop Trausel & Frans Slieker
Description
Size: 7.8 cm in length.
Colour: Light brown in colour with black patches are present on both side.Shiny and silky appearance.
Shell thin, fragile and flat. Moderately large, outer surface of the shell slightly rough, concentric lines widely developed. Shell almost transparent. Inner surface of the shell smooth and glossy. Umbo small, two hinge teeth well developed. Adductor muscle scar present at center of valve.
Size: 7.8 cm in length.
Colour: Light brown in colour with black patches are present on both side.Shiny and silky appearance.
Shell thin, fragile and flat. Moderately large, outer surface of the shell slightly rough, concentric lines widely developed. Shell almost transparent. Inner surface of the shell smooth and glossy. Umbo small, two hinge teeth well developed. Adductor muscle scar present at center of valve.
Synonym (s)
• Anomia sella Gmelin, 1791
• Ephippium polonicum Roding, 1798
• Placenta ephippium Philipsson, 1788
• Sellaria anglicana Link, 1807
• Anomia sella Gmelin, 1791
• Ephippium polonicum Roding, 1798
• Placenta ephippium Philipsson, 1788
• Sellaria anglicana Link, 1807
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Importance: Commercial
(The shells used as a glass substitute in glazing; used in the manufacture of trays, lampshades and numerous decorative items. Flesh eaten.)
Importance: Commercial
(The shells used as a glass substitute in glazing; used in the manufacture of trays, lampshades and numerous decorative items. Flesh eaten.)
Ecology
Habitat: Coastal
Habitat: Coastal
Biogeography
• Tamil Nadu, Gulf of Mannar INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mandapam (Lat: 8.78) (Long: 78.2) INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mandapam (Lat: 9.25) (Long: 79.23) INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Gulf of Mannar INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mandapam (Lat: 8.78) (Long: 78.2) INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mandapam (Lat: 9.25) (Long: 79.23) INDIA
Literature Source(s)
- Stella, C; Serebiah, JS and Siva, J (2010) New Distributional Records of Placuna ephippium (Reizius 1788) Family: Placunidae from Mandapam Area -South East Coast of India World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences IDOSI Publications 2 (1) 40-41 Available at - http://www.idosi.org/wjfms/wjfms2%281%2910/7.pdf
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
- Natural History Museum Rotterdam Available at - http://www.nmr-pics.nl/
Page last updated on:2011-02-02
