Ervilia castanea
Key identification features
- Internal ligament
- Cardinal teeth do not form a V shaped projection
- Lateral teeth present
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000181779]
Sort order
10850
Taxonomic group
Marine bivalve
Solid shell up to about 1.5cm in length. Glossy shell, red-chestnut brown in colour often with rays or paler patches. Inside similar colour but brighter. Shell surface sculptured with concentric lines. Pallial sinus almost reaches the midline and is partially confluent with the pallial line.