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Solen
Classification
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
Subclass:
Heterodonta
Order:
Veneroida
Superfamily:
Solenacea (razor shells)
Family:
Solenidae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Solen LINNE, 1758
Type Species:
*S. vagina; SO SCHUMACHER, 1817
Images
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Fig. E102,2. *S. vagina, Rec., Eu., 2a-c, LV ext., RV hinge, LV hinge, X0.4 (124b).
Synonyms
Vagina, Solenia, Listera, Fistula
Geographic Distribution
N.Am.-Eu.-Pac.
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
Eoc.
Beginning International Stage:
Ypresian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
56
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
Rec.
Ending International Stage:
Meghalayan
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
0
Description
Long, nearly straight, anterior margin truncate, smooth within, anterior adductor muscle scar elongate
References
Museum or Author Information
Classification
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
Subclass:
Heterodonta
Order:
Veneroida
Superfamily:
Solenacea (razor shells)
Family:
Solenidae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Solen LINNE, 1758
Type Species:
*S. vagina; SO SCHUMACHER, 1817
Images
(Click to enlarge in a new window)
Fig. E102,2. *S. vagina, Rec., Eu., 2a-c, LV ext., RV hinge, LV hinge, X0.4 (124b).
Synonyms
Vagina, Solenia, Listera, Fistula
Geographic Distribution
N.Am.-Eu.-Pac.
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
Eoc.
Beginning International Stage:
Ypresian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
56
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
Rec.
Ending International Stage:
Meghalayan
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
0
Description
Long, nearly straight, anterior margin truncate, smooth within, anterior adductor muscle scar elongate