Parvicardium minimum

Outside of left valve

Species

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Specimen collected by J. Light from Arran Deep off Cumbrae. 55o42.47'N 05o04.80'W 5/8/87. Height = 8mm.

Species

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Specimen collected by J. Light from Arran Deep off Cumbrae. 55o42.47'N 05o04.80'W 5/8/87. Height = 8mm.

Species

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Specimen collected by J. Light from Arran Deep off Cumbrae. 55o42.47'N 05o04.80'W 5/8/87. Height = 8mm.

Species

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Specimen collected by J. Light from Arran Deep off Cumbrae. 55o42.47'N 05o04.80'W 5/8/87. Height = 8mm.

Species

Photographer / copyright holder

Steve Wilkinson

Specimen collected by J. Light from Arran Deep off Cumbrae. 55o42.47'N 05o04.80'W 5/8/87. Height = 8mm.

Distribution and status

Rare. Distributed from Iceland and Norway south to the Iberian Peninsula and into the Mediterranean.

Ecology and behaviour

Burrows in mud, muddy sand, muddy gravel and occasionally in shell gravel from 10 to 200m

Key identification features

Spines on ribs numerous, arched, crescent shaped with the concave side facing ventrally
Surface has 27-32 ribs
Shell has a rough rasp-like feel

Taxon version key

[NBNSYS0000177021]

Sort order

10290

Taxonomic group

Marine bivalve

Up to 6mm long, 5,5mm high, 4 mm wide, round, plump, fragile, almost equilateral, only very slightly keeled.