Collected from by catch, the bivalves are endosymbionts with sponges of certain species only. It looks closest to Vulsella vulsella. Would appreciate confirmation and published information if possible.
Hi, I would agree; a classic paper is this one:
Reid, R.G.B., & S. Porteous, 1980. Aspects of the functional morphology and digestive physiology of Vulsella vulsella (Linné) and Crenatula modiolaris (Lamarck), bivalves associated with sponges. In: B.S. Morton (ed.). Proceedings of the First International Marine Biological Workshop on the Malacofauna of Hong Kong and Southern China, Hong Kong, 1977. — Hong Kong Univ. Press, Hong Kong: 291309.
cheers, stefano schiaparelli
Dear Dr Stefano,
thank you so much for the information
cheers, Deepak....
Hi Deepak
There is a species described by Lamarck (1819) and included in Smith's 1911 paper on Vulsella in Proc Mal Soc (vol 9 pp306-312) called Vulsella rugosa. Oliver does not include it in his Red Sea book as none of the specimens analysed could be separated from V vulsella. Smith does not illustrate in the internal of the shell so it is difficult. Unfortunately, looking at Lamarck's description he provides the Habitat as 'mon cabinet' which isn't very helpful! The illustration and description in Smith separate rugosa from vulsella by being smaller, darker and a more defined and thicker rows of wavy longitudinal markings. If you do not have access to proc mal soc I can scan the picture if you like.
Anna
Dear Dr Anna,
thank you so much for your valuable inputs! yes please! please send me a scanned picture and if there is diagnoses/ descriptions available, plese send them and I would be grateful for this!
Thanks so much for your help
Best regards
Deepak
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