Bivalve
NH:1899.114.74
Holding institution:
Donor:
British Museum (Trustees of the)1899-08-08
Licence:
HMS Challenger project IPR statement
Scientific name:
Placamen lamellatum
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
6 April 1874 - 12 June 1874
Form:
Dry [also mummified tissue]
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
Order:
Veneroida
Family:
Veneridae
Genus:
Placamen Iredale, 1925
Species:
Placamen lamellatum (Röding, 1798)
Synonyms:
Placamen calophyllum
Station/Area Information
Date collected:
6 April 1874 - 12 June 1874
Area:
Port Jackson, Australia
Water body:
Tasman Sea
Depth (Fathoms):
4-18 fathoms
Notes:
2 parts. Previous name: Venus (Chione) caliphylla Philippi
