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CUSPIDARIIDAE [1 record]

Record 1 1977-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[Bivalves of the family Cuspidariidae are] small to medium-sized, thin, ovate, mostly strongly rostrate; [they have a] hinge with [an] external ligament; [a] resilium on [a] small resilifer; hinge teeth [are] present or absent. (...) "U. Cret. - Rec.".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[Les Lamellibranches de la famille des Cuspidaridae ont une] coquille légèrement inéquivalve, rostrée, lisse ou ornée, non nacrée; [une] charnière avec ou sans dents; [un] cuilleron ligamentaire et un osselet calcaire (lithodesme) sur chaque valve.

Spanish

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