Neopycnodonte cochlear

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

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
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Ostreida
Family:	Gryphaeidae
Genus:	Neopycnodonte
Species:	N. cochlear
Binomial name
Neopycnodonte cochlear (Poli, 1795)

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]