Gastrochaena cuneiformis   Spengler,  1783 (Clam)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order:[unassigned] Euheterodonta
Family:Gastrochaenidae

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Description
Color: White

Shell inequilateral, anterior part narrow, pointed, umbo subterminal. Ventral margin obliquely descending in front, rounded behind, posterior part rounded. Shell thin, with concentric sculpture. It can be recognized by a wide gap on the ventral side which extends from the anterior end to the middle of the ventral margin.

Synonym (s)
• Gastrochaena cuneiformis Abbot and Dance, 1982
• Gastrochaena gigantea Deshayes, 1830
• Gastrochaena grandis Dunker, 1882
• Gastrochaena lamellosa Deshayes, 1855
• Gastrochaena ruppellii Deshayes, 1855
• Gastrochoena mauritiana d'Orbigny in Sagra, 1853
• Rocellaria hawaiensis Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Biogeography


• Kerala, Kollam INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mandapam INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Chennai INDIA
• Lakshadweep INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andaman Islands INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andamans INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Little Andaman (Lat: 10.75) (Long: 92.5) INDIA
Literature Source(s)
  • Subba Rao, NV and Dey, A (2000) Catalogue of marine molluscs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Occasional paper no 187 Records of the Zoological Survey of India ZSI 1-323 Available at - NCL, Pune
  • Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
  • Surya Rao, KV and Subba Rao, NV (1991) Mollusca State fauna series 2: Fauna of Lakshadweep ZSI, Calcutta 273-362 Available at - NIO, Goa
  • Stender, GK and Stender, YO Marinelifephotography.com Available at - http://www.marinelifephotography.com/
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