Solecurtus scopula
Distribution and status
Local
Distributed from the UK south to the Mediterranean
Ecology and behaviour
Burrows in sand/gravel ? Filter feeder?
Similar species
- Azorinus chamasolen does not have the radiating ribs
Key identification features
- Cylindrical shell gaping at both ends
- Right valve has two prominent cardinal teeth; left valve has one
- Radiating ribs on the valve surface
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000178018]
Sort order
10780
Taxonomic group
Marine bivalve
Solid shell up to 6cm in length. Yellowish white in colour; inside is white. Periostracum light green or yellow. Sculpture of concentric rings and radial ribs. Pallial sinus relatively deep and is confluent with the pallial line for much of its length.