Lioconcha castrensis

Lioconcha castrensis, common name the zigzag venus, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.

Lioconcha castrensis
Shell of Lioconcha castrensis at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Lioconcha
Species:
L. castrensis
Binomial name
Lioconcha castrensis
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Venus castrensis Linnaeus, 1758
  • Venus fulminea Röding, 1798
  • Venus lorenziana Dillwyn, 18

Description

The shell of Lioconcha castrensis reaches a maximum length of about 55 mm; it is the largest species in the genus Lioconcha. The shape of the shell is trigonal ovate, with a subtruncated posterior margin and a rounded ventral and anterior margin. This species is equivalve. The valves are quite thick and show fine wrinkled growth lines. This species has a wide range of variations. Usually the shell has blue-black to tan zigzag lines and chestnut-brown blotches on a generally white background. The interior is white.

Distribution

This species has a wide Indo-West Pacific distribution.

References

  • 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
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