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Lioconcha hieroglyphica is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. | ''Lioconcha hieroglyphica'' is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family ''Veneridae'', the venus clams. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
The shell of Lioconcha hieroglyphica reaches a maximum length of about 42 mm. The shape of the shell is trigonal with a truncated posterior. The anterodorsal margin is acutely rounded. The linule is elongated and heart-shaped. It has tan to dark brown rod-like and angular markings, often with the appearance of cuneiform or hieroglyphs. The markings may be the result of a diffusion-mediated chemical cellular automaton, like Conus textile's. | The shell of ''Lioconcha hieroglyphica'' reaches a maximum length of about 42 mm. The shape of the shell is trigonal with a truncated posterior. The anterodorsal margin is acutely rounded. The linule is elongated and heart-shaped. It has tan to dark brown rod-like and angular markings, often with the appearance of cuneiform or hieroglyphs. The markings may be the result of a diffusion-mediated chemical [[Cellular automaton (nonfiction)|cellular automaton]], like Conus textile's. The shell is white on the inside. | ||
It is sometimes confused with Lioconcha castrensis. | It is sometimes confused with ''Lioconcha castrensis''. | ||
== Distribution == | == Distribution == | ||
This species is found in the waters around Hawaii, the Philippines, and the Marshall Islands. | This species is found in the waters around Hawaii, the Philippines, and the Marshall Islands. | ||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | |||
* [[Gnomon algorithm]] | |||
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]] | |||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | |||
* [[Cellular automaton (nonfiction)]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:28, 22 September 2022
Lioconcha hieroglyphica is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.
Description
The shell of Lioconcha hieroglyphica reaches a maximum length of about 42 mm. The shape of the shell is trigonal with a truncated posterior. The anterodorsal margin is acutely rounded. The linule is elongated and heart-shaped. It has tan to dark brown rod-like and angular markings, often with the appearance of cuneiform or hieroglyphs. The markings may be the result of a diffusion-mediated chemical cellular automaton, like Conus textile's. The shell is white on the inside.
It is sometimes confused with Lioconcha castrensis.
Distribution
This species is found in the waters around Hawaii, the Philippines, and the Marshall Islands.