Outside of left valve
Species
Photographer / copyright holder
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by Steve Wilkinson from Shanmullen Channel, W. Ireland. Length = 57mm.
Gari depressa
<em>Gari depressa</em> (Pennant, 1777)
Outside of right valve
Species
Photographer / copyright holder
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by Steve Wilkinson from Shanmullen Channel, W. Ireland. Length = 57mm.
Gari depressa
Distribution and status
Locally common
From Norway south to the Iberian Peninsula and into the Mediterranean.
Ecology and behaviour
Burrows in sand or coarse sand
Similar species
- Gari fervensis has a sharper keel and more angled posterior edge
Key identification features
- No lateral teeth
- Posterior end of shell slightly angled
- Prominent gape at posterior end
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000175425]
Sort order
10740
Taxonomic group
Marine bivalve
Solid shell up to about 6.5cm in length. White or cream often with pink or purple radiating rays. Inside purple or yellow. Partially covered with a dark green/brown epidermis. Glossy. Sculpture of concentric lines and very fine radiating lines.