Lucinoma aff. kastoroae Cosel and Bouchet, 2008

Kiel, Steffen, Aguilar, Yolanda M. & Kase, Tomoki, 2020, Mollusks from Pliocene and Pleistocene seep deposits in Leyte, Philippines, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 65 (3), pp. 589-627 : 601-602

Lucinoma aff. kastoroae Cosel and Bouchet, 2008

Fig. 13 .

Material.—Two articulated specimens from the Pliocene of Liog-Liog Point (NMNS PM 28154, 28155).

Remarks.—Overall, the specimens from Liog-Liog Point resemble Lucinoma kastoroae , but differ slightly in being growing to larger size (up to 55 mm length compared to 34 mm in L. kastoroae ), by being somewhat taller and by having a slightly less acutely rounded anterior margin. However, we consider these differences too marginal to establish a new species.

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Fig. 13. The lucinid bivalve Lucinoma aff. kastoroae Cosel and Bouchet, 2008 from the Pliocene Liog-Liog Point seep deposit, Leyte, Philippines. A. NMNS PM 28154, small articulated specimen, dorsal view showing lunule, escutcheon and ligament (A1), view on right valve (A2). B. NMNS PM 28155, large articulated specimen, views on right (B1) and left (B2) valves.