Lioconcha hieroglyphica
Species of bivalve
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Lioconcha hieroglyphica is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.[1][2][3]
| Lioconcha hieroglyphica | |
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| 1842 illustration from An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of recent bivalve shells | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Lioconcha |
| Species: | L. hieroglyphica |
| Binomial name | |
| Lioconcha hieroglyphica (Conrad, 1837) | |
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Description
The shell of Lioconcha hieroglyphica reaches a maximum length of about 42 mm. The shape of the shell is trigonal with a truncated posterior. The anterodorsal margin is acutely rounded. The linule is elongated and heart-shaped. It has tan to dark brown rod-like and angular markings, often with the appearance of cuneiform or hieroglyphs. The markings may be the result of a diffusion-mediated chemical cellular automaton, like Conus textile's.[citation needed] The shell is white on the inside.[2]
It is sometimes confused with Lioconcha castrensis.[2]
Distribution
This species is found in the waters around Hawaii, the Philippines, and the Marshall Islands.[1][2]
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