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Bivalve (Timoclea ovata)

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Description

Synonyms: Venus (Chione) ovata

Accession number

NHMUK-1887.2.9.2620-2623

Holding institution

Natural History Museum, London

Date collected

2 July 1873

Area or Water body

Near Azores, Portugal
Northeast Atlantic Ocean

Form

FAO

27

Field measurements and observations

Depth (Fathoms): 450
Sediment sample: Volcanic mud
Surface Temperature (°F): 70

Taxonomic groups

Timoclea ovata
Timoclea
Veneridae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Mollusca
Animalia

Station

75

Gear

Dredge

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