Limatula laminifera ( Smith, 1885 )

Allen, J. A., 2010, The Recent species of the genera Limatula and Limea (Bivalvia, Limacea) present in the Atlantic, with particular reference to those in deep water, Journal of Natural History 38 (20), pp. 2591-2653 : 2616

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scientific name

Limatula laminifera ( Smith, 1885 )
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Limatula laminifera ( Smith, 1885) View in CoL

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Type localities. Challenger sta. 23, 18 ‡ 24.0 ’ N, 63 ‡ 28.0 ’ W, off Sombrero Island ,

820 m.; Challenger sta. 24, 18 ‡ 28.5 ’ N, 65 ‡ 05.5 ’ W, off Culebra Island , 710 m.

SMITH, A. E., 1885, Report on the Lamellibranchiata, Report of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H. M. S. Challenger During the Years 1873 - 76, Zoology, XIII, 1 - 341.

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FIG. 29. Limatula laminifera. Sta. 118, lateral view of shell from the left side. Scale bar: 1 mm.

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FIG. 30. Limatula laminifera. Sta. 118, (a) internal view of the hinge of the right valve; (b) dorsal view of a shell. Scale bars: 1 mm.

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FIG. 31. Limatula laminifera. Sta. 118, semi-diagrammatic view of the anatomy from the left side. Scale bar: 1 mm.

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FIG. 32. Limatula laminifera. Sta. 118, lateral view of the left mantle margin to show disposition of the tentacles. Scale bar: 0.1 mm.

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FIG. 46. SEM photographs of species of Limatula and Limea. (a) Limatula thalassae; (b) Limatula laminifera; (c) Limea lirata; (d) Limea sarsi.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Limida

Family

Limidae

Genus

Limatula