Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Arctica islandica
Cyprina islandica
Ocean quahog
Icelandic cyprine
Iceland cyprina
koofie
Collection ID:
Z555.1.185
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Bivalvia. 5 specimens. All have both valves still connected. Large, oval shaped and thick, these shells have clear concentric ridges and visible growth lines. The outer surface is a glossy dark yellow; light brown which darkens with age. The topmost layer (the periostracum) peels away easily. Can be found in sands and silts off shore but prefers shallower waters.
Field collection
| Collector | Robert Rendall |
References
| Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.183) |
