''Neopycnodonte cochlear'' is a species of marine

bivalve Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, biv ...

molluscs belonging to the

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Gryphaeidae.WoRMS
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Fossil records

This species have been recorded as fossils from the

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to the Quaternary (from 15.97 to 0.012 Ma).

Description

Shells of ''Neopycnodonte cochlear'' can reach a size of about .Conchology
/ref> Shells are usually brownish or purplish, quite thin, without prominent ribs. The lower valve is rounded, the upper valve is smaller.La Valle del Cesano
/ref>COSSIGNANI, Tiziano; COSSIGNANI, V.; DI NISIO, A.; PASSAMONTI, M. (1992) - Atlante delle conchiglie del Medio Adriatico

Distribution

This species can be found in the North Atlantic Ocean (Azores) and in the Mediterranean Sea.

References

Gryphaeidae Bivalves described in 1795 Taxa named by Giuseppe Saverio Poli {{bivalve-stub