Lepidolucina odontotis ( Salisbury, 1934 ) Glover & Taylor, 2007

Glover, Emily A. & Taylor, John D., 2007, Diversity of chemosymbiotic bivalves on coral reefs: Lucinidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia) of New Caledonia and Lifou, Zoosystema 29 (1), pp. 109-181 : 144-146

Lepidolucina odontotis ( Salisbury, 1934) n. comb.

( Fig. 21C, D )

Lucina odontotis Salisbury, 1934: 58 , pl. 1, figs 1-4.

Lucinisca venusta – Swennen et al. 2001: 78, fig. 085.

Lucina (Lucinisca) venusta – Robba et al. 2002: 77, pl. 7, fig. 4.

TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype and 2 paratypes ( BMNH 1893.9.1.12-1).

TYPE LOCALITY. — Sarawak.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Thailand. Hua Hin ( BMNH). Sarawak. Kota Tinggi ( BMNH).

REMARKS

Although not found in New Caledonia, we illustrate this neglected species because it has been confused with Lepidolucina venusta n. comb. It differs in having the antero-dorsal area projected as a semicircular lobe or “ear”. Internally, this extension is occupied by the dorsal part of the anterior adductor muscle scar.

Figures

FIG. 21. — A, B, E-H, Lepidolucina venusta (Philippi, 1847) n. comb.; A, B, Isle of Luzon, Philippines (BMNH 1969119/2); A, exterior left valve; B, interior left valve; E, detail of sculpture, Borneo (BMNH 77.4.26.43); F, inner shell margin, Borneo; G, H, detail of hinge teeth, Borneo (BMNH); C, D, L. odontotis (Salisbury, 1934) n. comb., holotype, Sarawak (BMNH 1893.9.1.12-1), interior and exterior of right valve. Scale bars: A-D, 10 mm; E, 1 mm; F, 0.5 mm; G, H, 2 mm.