Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus

Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.[1]

Right and left valve of the same specimen:

  • Right valve
    Right valve
  • Left valve
    Left valve

Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus
Temporal range:
Valves of Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
Fossil valve of Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus from Pliocene of Italy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Superfamily: Veneroidea
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Circomphalus
Species:
C. foliaceolamellosus
Binomial name
Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus
(Dillwyn, 1817)
Synonyms
  • Venus foliaceolamellosus Dillwyn, 1817

Fossil records

The genus Circomphalus is known from the Miocene to the Recent periods (age range: from 15.97 to 0.0 million years ago).[2]

Description

Valves of Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus can reach a size of about 60 millimetres (2.4 in).[3]

Distribution

This species can be found on the coasts of Senegal and surroundings.[3]

References
  1. WoRMS
  2. Fossilworks
  3. Fossile
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