Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Arctica islandica
Cyprina islandica
Ocean quahog
Icelandic cyprine
Iceland cyprina
koofie
Collection ID:
Z555.1.186
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Bivalvia. 2 specimens, both with both valves still attached at the hinge. These specimens are very large, oval and thick. The periostracum is very dark brown.
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) |
