Timoclea mindanensis
NameTimoclea mindanensis
Scientific NameTimoclea mindanensis
Common NameNone widely recognized
FamilyVeneridae
GenusTimoclea
Speciesmindanensis
Geographic DistributionWestern Pacific Ocean, including the Philippines (Mindanao), Indonesia, New Caledonia, and Queensland, Australia.
Habitatintertidal
Average Size (mm)10-15
Identifying FeaturesSmall size, subtrigonal to ovate shape, and a distinctive cancellate sculpture formed by strong concentric ribs and finer radial ribs. The irregular concentric color bands are also a key feature.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(E. A. Smith, 1891)
Description
The image displays several small, bivalve shells of Timoclea mindanensis resting on a sandy substrate. The shells are equivalve, subtrigonal to ovate in shape, and exhibit a distinct sculpture of prominent concentric ribs intersected by finer radial ribs, creating a cancellate or cross-hatched pattern. Their coloration is generally whitish to pale cream or light brown, often with irregular, broken concentric bands or blotches of darker brown or purplish-brown. The shells appear to be intact and well-preserved, suggesting they are either recently deceased specimens or living individuals partially buried in the sand.
