Solecurtus scopula
Local
Distributed from the UK south to the Mediterranean
Burrows in sand/gravel ? Filter feeder?
- Azorinus chamasolen does not have the radiating ribs
- Cylindrical shell gaping at both ends
- Right valve has two prominent cardinal teeth; left valve has one
- Radiating ribs on the valve surface
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.