Neopycnodonte cochlear

Neopycnodonte cochlear; Temporal range: Miocene - Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Fossil valve of Neopycnodonte cochlear from Pliocene of Italy
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Ostreida
Family:	Gryphaeidae
Genus:	Neopycnodonte
Species:	N. cochlear
Binomial name
	Neopycnodonte cochlear; (Poli, 1795)

Neopycnodonte cochlear is a species of marine bivalve molluscs belonging to the family Gryphaeidae.[1]

Fossil records

This species have been recorded as fossils from the Miocene to the Quaternary (from 15.97 to 0.012 Ma).[2]

Description

Shells of Neopycnodonte cochlear can reach a size of about 27–120 millimetres (1.1–4.7 in).[3][4] Shells are usually brownish or purplish, quite thin, without prominent ribs. The lower valve is rounded, the upper valve is smaller.[5][6]

Distribution

This species can be found in the North Atlantic Ocean (Azores) [1][4] and in the Mediterranean Sea.[5]

References

WoRMS
Fossilworks Fossilworks
Fossil Shells
Conchology
La Valle del Cesano
COSSIGNANI, Tiziano; COSSIGNANI, V.; DI NISIO, A.; PASSAMONTI, M. (1992) - Atlante delle conchiglie del Medio Adriatico

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[AA-1] WoRMS

[2] Fossilworks Fossilworks

[3] Fossil Shells

[BB-4] Conchology

[CC-5] La Valle del Cesano

[6] COSSIGNANI, Tiziano; COSSIGNANI, V.; DI NISIO, A.; PASSAMONTI, M. (1992) - Atlante delle conchiglie del Medio Adriatico